In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Greene gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-10 margin over the South Knox Spartans. While fans of Eastern Greene might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Rylin Patton was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Patton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Whitfield, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Will Inman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
The win (which was Eastern Greene's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8 runs. As for South Knox, they have fallen quite a ways from their 18-7 record last season and are now at 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will take on Monrovia at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern Greene will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for South Knox, they will be playing at home against Wood Memorial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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