Stratford came tearing into Thursday's contest with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Assumption Royals a 16-0 shutout. Stratford might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Henry Zaleski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Zaleski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brady Berg was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Landon Zawislan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Stratford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Assumption, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stratford will face off against Rib Lake at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Assumption, they will head out on the road to square off against Nekoosa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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