There's no place like home for Strathmore, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Granite Hills Grizzlies with a sharp 12-1 victory on Wednesday. With that win, Strathmore brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Roman Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Strathmore let Ryder Behrens and Kevin Sapien loose on the outfield. Behrens went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Sapien scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Noah Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Strathmore's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-11. As for Granite Hills, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18-1.
Strathmore will be playing in front of their home fans against Lindsay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lindsay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Granite Hills, they will head out on the road to square off against Woodlake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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