The Stratton Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Wiley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Stratton never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against McClave last Saturday. They blew past the Cardinals 12-1. Considering Stratton has won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Bex Seaman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Seaman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Dawson Thompson and Charlie Tagtmeyer did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Tagtmeyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jose Gallardo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wiley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Manzanola an 18-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like Stratton, Wiley also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Mauch. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mauch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Rhett McDonald was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Evan Larrick was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Stratton pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Wiley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Wiley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Stratton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Wiley, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Stratton's hitters?
Stratton beat Wiley 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratton since the team 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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