
Knights
04/15/25 vs Herndon | 11 |
04/09/25 vs Cane Bay | 11 |
03/26/25 @ Wando | 10 |
04/21/25 @ Berkeley | 9 |
03/19/25 @ Georgetown | 9 |
Stratford hadn't done well against Berkeley recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Knights never let the Stags get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Stratford got a great performance from Jacob Deacon as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Deacon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jason Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Dom Longello was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Stratford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Berkeley, their record is now 11-9.
Stratford will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Stags: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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