After three games on the road, Strawberry Crest is heading back home. They will take on the Middleton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Strawberry Crest fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Alonso on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 5-4.
Brayden Dicerb was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Strawberry Crest saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Cappucci, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Middleton is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Jefferson on Saturday.
Strawberry Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Middleton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Strawberry Crest took their victory against Middleton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Strawberry Crest repeat their success, or does Middleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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