In what's become a running theme this season, Erath gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Kaplan Pirates. The victory was nothing new for Erath as they're now sitting on three straight.
Seth Leger made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Leger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Landen Derouen and Dominic Frederick did most of the damage at the plate: Derouen scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Frederick scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Thomas Collins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Erath is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Kaplan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Erath will be playing at home against Central Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Erath's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kaplan, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Edmund at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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