Baseball Recap: Lapel Bulldogs vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
In what's become a running theme this season, Lapel gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Eastern Hancock Royals as the Lapel Bulldogs made off with a 19-2 victory. Lapel's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cody Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Suchocki was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Darl Gustin was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Hayden Rouse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
The win (which was Lapel's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. As for Eastern Hancock, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Lapel will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton Southeastern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lapel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hamilton Southeastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastern Hancock, they will be playing at home against Wapahani at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Hancock has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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