Stranahan came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Hollywood Hills Spartans by a score of 14-12 on Thursday. Even if the Mighty Dragons couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Derek Bernard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shores Boyd, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Stranahan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hollywood Hills only posted a batting average of .208.
Stranahan is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3. As for Hollywood Hills, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Stranahan will host North Miami Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. North Miami Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Hollywood Hills, they will head out to take on Deerfield Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Deerfield Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hollywood Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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