There's no place like home for Strasburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Weld Central Rebels on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Strasburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gideon Milner tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Strasburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Bongard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Strasburg's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. As for Weld Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Strasburg will challenge Wellington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something Strasburg will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Weld Central, they will be playing at home against Timnath at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weld Central has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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