Stranahan extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 1-3. They came up short against the Northeast Hurricanes, falling 18-9. On the bright side, the nine- run effort marked the Mighty Dragons' highest-scoring contest to date.
Ja' Kobie Combs
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Stranahan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ja' Kobie Combs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Combs is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another was Derek Bernard, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
As for Northeast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
On Northeast's side, Malik Aska made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Aska was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Kuykendall was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Carmelo Sama was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stranahan will welcome Boyd Anderson at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Northeast, they will be playing at home against Plantation at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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