Baseball Recap: West Panthers vs. East Leopards
West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the East Leopards by a score of 16-15. One positive for West, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Izaiah Holley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kayne Riley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On East's side, Logan Lunt and Dylan Treend did most of the damage at the plate: Lunt scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Treend went 3-for-6 with six RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker McCormick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West will take on Brighton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so West will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East is facing Highland at the right time seeing as Highland is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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