After two games on the road, East River is heading back home. They will take on the Winter Park Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, East River was able to grind out a solid victory over University, taking the game 6-2.
Jace Gelinas looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East River let Erick Telleria and Ty Kennedy loose on the outfield. Telleria went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Kennedy went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
While Winter Park couldn't quite beat Timber Creek on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Winter Park fell just short of Timber Creek by a score of 4-2. Winter Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winter Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Montanez, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Winter Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timber Creek only tossed three.
East River is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Winter Park, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Winter Park's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Winter Park, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain East River's hitters?
East River was able to grind out a solid win over Winter Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 9-4. Does East River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winter Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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