Steinbrenner scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the Blake Yellow Jackets with a sharp 9-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Steinbrenner sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Steinbrenner got a great performance from Carson Krueger as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Osborne was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Forde, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and an additional RBI.
Steinbrenner's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Blake, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Steinbrenner will challenge Tampa Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tampa Catholic: 2.4, Steinbrenner: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Blake, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play East Bay at 7:00 p.m. East Bay's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Blake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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