Stratton is 4-0 against La Veta since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stratton Eagles will head out on the road to take on the La Veta Redhawks at 1:00 p.m.
Stratton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Burlington by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. Stratton has not had much luck with Burlington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Grady Steerman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Stratton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, La Veta had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Custer County 17-7.
Everything went Stratton's way against La Veta in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Stratton made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stratton 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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