Eastern Greene came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the North Central Thunderbirds 12-2. Eastern Greene might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Will Inman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Inman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Eastern Greene let Jonas Hawk and Peyton Lewis loose on the outfield. Hawk scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Lewis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ty McKnight was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Eastern Greene pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will take on Shakamak at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to face off against North Vermillion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Central is facing North Vermillion at the right time seeing as North Vermillion is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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