With a playoff game on the line, Stratton rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Wiley Panthers. The win was familiar territory for Stratton who now have eight in a row.
Jose Gallardo was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and a triple. Cyler Notter was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Wiley's side, Evan Larrick put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Larrick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Larrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Pearson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Stratton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Wiley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Stratton will challenge Eads at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stratton is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Wiley, they will face off against Simla at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Simla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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