With a playoff game on the line, East Union rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Winning may never get old, but East Union sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Landon Harmon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Harmon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Harmon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Drew Hollimon was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tristian Baldwyn, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On St. Andrew's Episcopal's side, Carter Everett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
East Union's victory bumped their record up to 28-5. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-7.
East Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Andrew's Episcopal: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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