Strasburg got themselves on the board against Ellicott on Tuesday, but Ellicott never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Thunderhawks. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Thunderhawks: they've now won five in a row.
Gabe Smith and Aiden Bongard were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Bongard tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. At the plate, Smith went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Bongard got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Bongard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Houston Broskie
| 03/31/26 vs Ellicott | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Ellicott | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Bruce Randolph | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Denver West | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Liberty Common | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Houston Broskie, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of RJ Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Strasburg's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Ellicott, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Strasburg beat the Thunderhawks by a score of 21-4 later that day.
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