The Stroud Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Haskell Haymakers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Stroud's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Haskell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Stroud is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Latta on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 14th.
Stroud saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Shields, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Haskell came into Saturday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Morris with a sharp 7-1 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Haymakers, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Stroud's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9. As for Haskell, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Stroud came out on top in a nail-biter against Haskell in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
