The East River Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Apopka Blue Darters at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East River will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went East River's way against Flagler Palm Coast as East River made off with a 9-2 victory.
Michael Senay tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Gilliard, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Apopka fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Olympia on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 4-3. Apopka has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Spaid was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Wyatt Jaggers relieved him and did a solid job, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Brady Roberts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jackson Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
East River is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Apopka, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Apopka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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