Strasburg came tearing into Saturday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Brush Beetdiggers. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kailey Rushman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Addi Kent was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Strasburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brush only tossed three.
Strasburg pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Brush, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Strasburg has already played their next game, a 7-6 win against Lyons on the 3rd. As for Brush, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 loss against University on the 1st.
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