Strathmore was the 5-4 winner over Woodlake when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Strathmore Spartans fell 5-2 to the Woodlake Tigers on Friday. Strathmore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Strathmore saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Balderama, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
On Woodlake's side, Ismael Pena was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pena was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Elias Lang was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Conner Bates, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Strathmore's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Woodlake, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Strathmore will look to defend their home field on Monday against Corcoran at 4:00 p.m. As for Woodlake, they are on the road again on Monday to play Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. Woodlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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