03/31/25 @ Hinton | 22 |
03/13/25 @ Pawnee | 12 |
03/07/25 vs Wellston | 12 |
03/10/25 vs Davenport | 9 |
03/29/25 vs Davenport | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stroud). They never let the Hinton Comets get on the board and left with a 22-0 win on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stroud let Dylan Baker and Cal Shields run wild. Baker scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Shields went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Shields a new career-high. Stryker Bray was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Stroud was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hinton only posted a batting average of .357.
Stroud is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. Hinton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Stroud will venture away from home to square off against Drumright at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hinton, they will face off against Union City at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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