With a playoff game on the line, Strasburg rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the La Junta Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Anna Vetter made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Vetter was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addi Kent was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madi Olsen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Strasburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .531 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for La Junta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Strasburg has already played their next contest, an 8-7 victory against The Academy on the 25th. La Junta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
