The Strasburg Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Bennett Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Strasburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Strasburg might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-1 to Timnath, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Thomas Devlin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Bennett's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 14-4 to Elizabeth.
Bennett saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Triston Cronk, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Brody Hawes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Strasburg's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10. As for Bennett, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Strasburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bennett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Strasburg's way against Bennett when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Strasburg made off with a 10-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strasburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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