After losing to Greenbrier West the last time they met, Wyoming East decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wyoming East Warriors skirted past the Greenbrier West Cavaliers 5-3.
Zach Hunt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hunt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hunt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Biggs, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Like Wyoming East, Greenbrier West also got a great game from a two-way player: Braydon McClung. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. McClung has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. McClung was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Greenbrier West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wyoming East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Greenbrier West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Wyoming East will be playing at home against PikeView at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wyoming East will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Greenbrier West will take on Meadow Bridge at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenbrier West is facing Meadow Bridge at the right time seeing as Meadow Bridge is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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