Strasburg has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Sterling Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Strasburg's way against Weld Central as Strasburg made off with a 12-2 victory. Considering the Indians have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kailey Rushman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Addi Kent was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachel Rupple, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strasburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sterling was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Resurrection Christian 13-12.
Sterling got a massive performance out of Makenzie Beck, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Lambert, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Strasburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Sterling, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7-2.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Strasburg hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Sterling struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Strasburg was able to grind out a solid win over Sterling in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Strasburg repeat their success, or does Sterling have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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