Strasburg won the last time they faced Ellicott and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunderhawks a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Jared Flamini was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.

Erik Alamillo
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In other batting news, Aiden Bongard and Erik Alamillo did most of the damage at the plate: Bongard scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Alamillo scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Alamillo a new career-high in RBI (three). Gavin Welch was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Strasburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ellicott only posted an OBP of .211.
Strasburg's record is now 2-0. As for Ellicott, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Strasburg beat the Thunderhawks by a score of 18-6 later that day.
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