Eagle Rock extended their postseason success on Friday against Monroe. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Monroe Vikings. The win was nothing new for Eagle Rock as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Devlen Avila made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Avila has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eagle Rock let Jet Eells and Jaden Jimenez loose on the outfield. Eells scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jimenez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reilly Brousseau, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Like Eagle Rock, Monroe also got a great game from a two-way player: Miguel Gonzalez. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mathew Lule, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Eagle Rock is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.
Eagle Rock will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Shafter at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eagle Rock: 3.8, Shafter: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
