The Strasburg Indians will take on the Roaring Fork Rams at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Roaring Fork will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Strasburg extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. Everything went the Indians' way against Ellicott as they made off with an 18-6 victory. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Chase Gilbert
| 04/01/25 @ Ellicott | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bruce Randolph | 6 |
| 05/11/24 @ Lyons | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Highland | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Timnath | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Chase Gilbert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, RJ Weaver was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gavin Welch was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Strasburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Roaring Fork). They blew past Grand Junction Central 14-4 on Thursday. Considering the Rams' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Strasburg's record is now 3-0. As for Roaring Fork, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Strasburg suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Roaring Fork when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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