Baseball Recap: Greenbrier East Spartans vs. Independence Patriots
Greenbrier East extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-22. They lost 13-6 to the Independence Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on Thursday.
Sam Roshau put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Bo Bundy was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Braden Brown also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Independence, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Independence's side, the team relied heavily on Brady Williams, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Tristan Lykins, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Greenbrier East will welcome PikeView at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to face off against Princeton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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