East Rowan had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Tuscola Mountaineers with a sharp 12-2 victory on Thursday. East Rowan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 24 matches by six runs or more this season.
East Rowan let Harrison Ailshie and Cobb Hightower loose on the outfield. Ailshie got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hightower got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Phelps, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Rowan pushed their record up to 31-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Tuscola, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6.
East Rowan will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tuscola: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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