Baseball Preview: East River Falcons vs. Boone Braves
The East River Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Boone Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with East River sitting on five straight victories and Boone on four.
Last Monday, East River made easy work of Titusville and carried off a 12-2 win. That's two games straight that East River has won by exactly ten runs.
Jace Gelinas looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Davila relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, East River got a massive performance out of Robert Gage, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Jayden Vazquez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Boone put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Colonial with a sharp 13-5 victory.
Kurtis Harper looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Benjamin Brackett was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Lynch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
East River has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Boone, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
East River was able to grind out a solid victory over Boone in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for East River 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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