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| 02/29/24 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 02/21/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/17/22 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/08/22 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 03/07/20 - Away | 4-5 L |
| + 4 more games |
Sickles is 7-2 against Strawberry Crest since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Sickles Gryphons will look to defend their home field against the Strawberry Crest Chargers at 10:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Strawberry Crest will be up against a hot Sickles squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Sickles was the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over Lennard on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Gryphons, who have now won three contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Sickles let Braden Ross and Charlie Martz run wild. Ross scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Martz a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Jordan Yost, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Sickles was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Strawberry Crest won against Plant City on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Strawberry Crest came out on top against Armwood by a score of 10-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Chase Conti made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Nico Cappucci was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brisen Tweedy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Sickles' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Strawberry Crest, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Strawberry Crest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sickles has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Strawberry Crest, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Sickles' hitters?
Everything went Sickles' way against Strawberry Crest in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Sickles made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Sickles repeat their success, or does Strawberry Crest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
