For the second straight game, Percy Sutton will face off against East Harlem. The N/A will be playing at home against East Harlem at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Percy Sutton's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Percy Sutton lost 16-1 to East Harlem on Thursday.
For East Harlem's part, Abinet Huff made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huff also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because East Harlem is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Huff was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaicob Gomez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Harlem's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Josh Cuilan was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
East Harlem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got East Harlem back to even at 4-4. As for Percy Sutton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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