East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-1 to the East Palestine Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Yadiel Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Carrasaquillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for East Palestine, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East will challenge Badger at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. East are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for East Palestine, they will head out to challenge Chaney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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