East Union made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Central Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. East Union blew past Central Catholic 10-3 on Friday. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Blake Mount made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for East Union: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Jackson Fay
| 03/21/25 vs Central Catholic | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Pitman | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Escalon | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pioneer | 2 |
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In other batting news, Jackson Fay was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. East Union is 5-1 when Fay posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Camara, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Union was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
East Union pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Central Catholic beat East Union by a score of 10-6 later that day.
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