Mustangs
| 03/31/25 @ Hickory Flat | 28 |
| 03/28/25 @ Potts Camp | 17 |
| 03/25/25 vs Potts Camp | 16 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lee Academy | 14 |
| 03/29/25 @ Biggersville | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strayhorn). They were the clear victors by a 28-3 margin over the Hickory Flat Rebels on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests in a row.
Trevor Bateman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Strayhorn is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise. Bateman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sanders Sowell was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Brister, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Strayhorn's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hickory Flat, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-16.
Strayhorn will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hickory Flat: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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