Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Stephenson

Stephenson played against Mt. Zion on Thursday and won via forfeit.

Romando Craddock

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/17/25 @ Mt. Zion	11
03/26/25 vs Cedar Grove	9
03/17/25 @ Riverdale	9
04/04/25 @ Luella	6
04/02/25 vs Stone Mountain	3

Romando Craddock was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Stephenson: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Stephenson got a massive performance out of Nicholas Northern, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those two hits gave Northern a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Booker, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

The victory was the third in a row for Stephenson, bringing their record up to 14-9. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

As of now, neither Stephenson nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.