Baseball Recap: East Bay Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

East Bay had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Brandon on Tuesday. The East Bay Indians put the hurt on the Brandon Eagles with a sharp 13-2 win. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Cameron Cook tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because East Bay is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise.

Connor Gavigan

Runs Batted In

02/22/25 @ Blake	6
02/27/25 @ Hillsborough	4
03/04/25 @ Brandon	3
03/01/25 @ Armwood	2
02/13/25 vs King	2
+ 2 more games

On the hitting side, Connor Gavigan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Bay's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jaxson Farchione, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

East Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.

East Bay's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Brandon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

East Bay will host Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plant City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so East Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brandon, they are taking a road trip to take on Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloomingdale has seven straight victories, Brandon has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.