Maine East can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Maine West Warriors. This was a revenge matchup for Maine East, as the team was forced to settle for a 15-11 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Jalen Moraga was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Berge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Maine West's side, they got a good showing from Konrad Dudzik, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ben Cooper was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Maine East's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Maine West, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Maine East will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenbrook South at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Maine East is facing Glenbrook South at the right time seeing as Glenbrook South is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Maine West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Trier at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. New Trier will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Maine West surely won't give up without a fight.
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