Stevenson had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Western International Cowboys. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Stevenson has managed all season.
John Toth spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Lang, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Harlin Davis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Western International's side, Julian Contreras was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Stevenson has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Western International, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-6.
Stevenson will be playing in front of their home fans against Edison Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Western International, they will head out on the road to square off against Mumford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Western International is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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