Baseball Recap: East Dragons vs. Coventry Comets
East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Coventry Comets. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Coventry's part, Evan Owen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Owen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Basinger Cody looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Coventry let Landon Moritz and Ryan Snyder loose on the outfield. Moritz scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Snyder scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Chris Esterak was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Coventry, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
East will be playing at home against Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coventry, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cloverleaf at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coventry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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