Strasburg had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bruce Randolph Grizzlies a 17-0 shutout.
Chase Gilbert made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Strasburg let Aiden Bongard and Jared Flamini run wild. Bongard scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Flamini went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Flamini has posted since back in April of 2024. Erik Alamillo was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Bruce Randolph is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Strasburg will challenge Alameda at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bruce Randolph, they will square off against Denver West at 4:15 p.m. on April 2.
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