Monday just wasn't the day for East's offense. Their tough 13-0 defeat to the Firestone Falcons on Monday might stick with them for a while. East has not had much luck with Firestone recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Firestone's part, Brennen Hostler and Nick Cribbet made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hostler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Cribbet pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Hostler got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Cribbet scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, CJ Heller was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Moore, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Firestone, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
East will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Garfield at 5:00 p.m. East is facing Garfield at the right time seeing as Garfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Firestone, they will head out on the road to face off against Ellet at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firestone's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ellet's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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