The Fort Defiance Indians will venture away from home to take on the Strasburg Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Defiance will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Fort Defiance is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Clarke County 4-3.
Meanwhile, Strasburg got the win against Madison County on Monday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Rams have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Reynolds, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Brady Flynn was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Strasburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Fort Defiance's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Strasburg, their record now sits at 18-4.
Fort Defiance couldn't quite get it done against Strasburg when the teams last played back in April as they fell 4-1. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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