After two games on the road, Stratton is heading back home. They will take on the Simla Cubs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Stratton made easy work of Cheyenne Wells and carried off a 12-4 victory.
Dawson Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Stratton let Gage Levin and Von Isenbart loose on the outfield. Levin scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Isenbart scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grady Steerman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Simla had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Caston Cox and Treven Kochera did most of the damage at the plate: Cox scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Kochera scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Tatum Kocerha was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Stratton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Simla, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Stratton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Simla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Stratton skirted past Simla 12-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Stratton repeat their success, or does Simla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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