Baseball Recap: Eisenhower Eagles vs. Westfield Mustangs
In what's become a running theme this season, Eisenhower gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Westfield Mustangs with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eisenhower.
Nicholas Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jay'Markus Smith, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Arredondo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Westfield's side, Marc Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Royal Hammond, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Eisenhower has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Westfield, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eisenhower beat Westfield by a score of 9-6.
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