It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stratford ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Summerville Green Wave and snuck past 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for Stratford, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
For Summerville's part, Jayce Stone spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Summerville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Messina, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was PJ Morlando, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Stratford is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Summerville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
As of now, neither Stratford nor Summerville have any future games scheduled.
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