Strathmore is 2-8 against Lindsay since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Strathmore Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lindsay Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Strathmore took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Granite Hills as Strathmore made off with a 12-1 win. With that victory, Strathmore brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Roman Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryder Behrens and Kevin Sapien did most of the damage at the plate: Behrens went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Sapien scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Noah Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lindsay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Granite Hills 24-1. Considering Lindsay has won eight contests by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Strathmore, Lindsay also got a great game from a two-way player: BAILEY BROWN. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. BROWN was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lindsay got a massive performance out of ANTHONY MOSQUEDA, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6. Another player making a difference was JUAN VAZQUEZ JR, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
Strathmore's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. As for Lindsay, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Strathmore has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lindsay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Strathmore might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Lindsay when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lindsay's JOHN MOSQUEDA, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Now that Strathmore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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