The Strawberry Crest Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Lennard Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Strawberry Crest can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Freedom with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Strawberry Crest considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Lennard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Cowboys 3-2.
Zack Bird tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rj Torres, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Counts, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Strawberry Crest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Lennard, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Strawberry Crest took their victory against Lennard in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strawberry Crest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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