East Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lakewood Spartans with a sharp 17-5 victory. East Lake might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Hunter Wallerstein looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Spicher, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Babbitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Lakewood's side, Xavier Terrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple. Christian Burney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
East Lake is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Lakewood, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lake will take on Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lake will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Lakewood will take on Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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