Baseball Recap: Lennard Longhorns vs. East Bay Indians
Lennard's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the East Bay Indians by a score of 11-7. The high-scoring effort was just what Lennard needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Pablo Garcia looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Counts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rowland Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On East Bay's side, R Beaufurd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was A Gingrich, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lennard's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for East Bay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-5.
Lennard will head out on the road to challenge Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Newsome at 7:00 p.m.
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