Baseball Recap: Thaddeus Johns can't quite lead Moore Haven over East Lee County

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 10:42am

Baseball Recap: Moore Haven Terriers vs. East Lee County Jaguars

Moore Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the East Lee County Jaguars by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moore Haven of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.

Moore Haven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thaddeus Johns, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

On East Lee County's side, they got a massive performance out of Angel Mangual, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aizik Viana, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.

Moore Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for East Lee County, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.

Moore Haven will challenge Gateway Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moore Haven has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for East Lee County, they will be playing at home against Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lee County is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.

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