Wellington lost against Sterling back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wellington Eagles' rough 13-3 defeat to the Sterling Tigers might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wellington in their matchups with Sterling: they've now lost three in a row.
Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner McLean, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Sterling's side, Cameron Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Gonzalez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Sterling let Andrew Wright and Caysen Bamford loose on the outfield. Wright scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Bamford scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wellington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sterling, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellington will take on The Classical Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sterling, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Colorado Academy at 4:00 p.m.
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