It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Stroud ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Haskell Haymakers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 25th.
| 04/21/25 vs Haskell | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Wellston | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Davenport | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Amber-Pocasset | 6 |
Cal Shields and Jerry Cropp made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shields struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cropp pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Shields got on base in two of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Cropp went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Jessen Leathers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Fine, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Stroud kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Haskell only managed five hits.
Stroud is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Haskell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Looking ahead, Stroud will host Oktaha at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Haskell, they are taking a road trip to square off against Beggs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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