It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Island Coast ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Canterbury Cougars. Three seems to be a good number for Island Coast as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryan Mueller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Blackburn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Canterbury's side, they got a good showing from Roan Hoefling, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Canterbury saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph De La Nuez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ever Silvente, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Island Coast and bumps their season record up to 13-8. As for Canterbury, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Island Coast will be playing at home against Ida Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Island Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Canterbury, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. Canterbury is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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