Struthers had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it four. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-1 to the Girard Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Jordan Becker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Anthony Pastella
| 04/01/25 @ Lakeview | 4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Girard | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Ravenna | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ South Range | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ East | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Becker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Pastella, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Pastella has become a key player for Struthers: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-14 otherwise.
As for Girard, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Girard's side, Pierson Ginocchi looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
While Struthers had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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