Baseball Preview: East Bay Indians vs. Riverview Sharks
After three games on the road, East Bay is heading back home. They will take on the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, East Bay narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Palmetto 5-3. That's two games straight that East Bay has won by exactly two runs.
Michael Mowel looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on A Gingrich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. M Garcia was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Riverview suffered a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of Durant on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverview in their matchups with Durant: they've now lost seven in a row.
East Bay's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Riverview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
East Bay might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Riverview in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for East Bay, Victor Peinado (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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