Eastmoor Academy stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Independence 76ers as the Eastmoor Academy Warriors made off with a 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Eastmoor Academy sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
LaBron Williams spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Meechie Haley was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Mario Blount was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
On Independence's side, Jadiel Colon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Pigott, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Eastmoor Academy pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Independence, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastmoor Academy will take on Northland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastmoor Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 13 games -- so hopefully Northland likes a good challenge. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walnut Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
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