The Stroud Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Kellyville Ponies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Stroud barely beat Mounds the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the Golden Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 15 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cal Shields made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessen Leathers, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sam McCammon, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Stroud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mounds only posted an OBP of .312.
Meanwhile, Kellyville entered their tilt with Dewey on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bulldoggers by a score of 11-6.
Stroud has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Kellyville, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Stroud couldn't quite get it done against Kellyville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 13-8. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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