The Strathmore Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Lindsay Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Strathmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Strathmore entered their tilt with Farmersville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Aztecs 15-4. Strathmore's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Balderama made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Balderama has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Balderama was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Duffey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roman Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lindsay came up short against Orange Cove on Wednesday and fell 9-4.
Strathmore's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. As for Lindsay, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Strathmore couldn't quite finish off Lindsay in their previous meeting back in March and fell 2-0. Can Strathmore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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