Strasburg had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Resurrection Christian Cougars, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
As for Resurrection Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Resurrection Christian's part, Graham Riggs looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Riggs posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Resurrection Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Apodaca, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Another was Bennett Ruby, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strasburg will take on Liberty Common at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Resurrection Christian, they will face off against Timnath at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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