Baseball Recap: Enumclaw Hornets vs. Foss Falcons
Enumclaw came tearing into in Friday's second game's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Foss Falcons. The result was nothing new for Enumclaw, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Enumclaw got a great performance from Oliver Potts as he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Potts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eli Murphy was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Long, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Enumclaw's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs per game. As for Foss, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Enumclaw will be playing at home against Steilacoom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Steilacoom: 1.3, Enumclaw: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Foss, they will head out on the road to challenge Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fife's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Foss' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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