Saturday just wasn't the day for Sickles's offense. They fell just short of the Strawberry Crest Chargers by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Gryphons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sickles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Bly, who went 2-for-3 with one double. The dominant performance also gave Bly a new career-high in hits (two).
Even though they lost, Sickles hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strawberry Crest struck out eight times.
Gryphons
| 03/01/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 0-2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Lennard | 16-5 |
| 02/20/25 @ Durant | 6-2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Robinson | 14-1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Wharton | 1-2 |
With the loss, Sickles broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Strawberry Crest, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Sickles will head out on the road to face off against Leto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sickles: 3.6, Leto: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Strawberry Crest, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m.
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