It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stratton can now relate to. They lost 13-5 to the Eads Eagles on Saturday. Stratton's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Dawson Thompson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bex Seaman, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Stratton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eads only tossed five.
On Eads' side, Johnathan Vasquez and Keenan Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Vasquez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Smith scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Brentley Lening was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Stratton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Eads, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
As of now, neither Stratton nor Eads have any future games scheduled.
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