East Bay put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Lennard Longhorns onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for East Bay, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elana Roush was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Roush has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roush was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aisha Duncan, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jessalyn Lugo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
East Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Lennard, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Bay will take on Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lennard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lennard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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