Strathmore is 2-8 against Corcoran since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Strathmore Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Corcoran Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Strathmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Strathmore had just enough and edged Woodlake out 5-4.
Kevin Sapien was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Sapien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dylan Duffey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Corcoran's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Lindsay by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, Corcoran's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Corcoran saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiernan Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Strathmore is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Corcoran, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Strathmore has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Corcoran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Strathmore might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Corcoran in their previous matchup back in March. Can Strathmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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