The Erie Royals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Iroquois Braves at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Erie has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Erie is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Meadville on Wednesday and snuck past 13-12. That's two games straight that Erie has won by just one run.
Collin Nuber was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mason Kindle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Iroquois has not done well against Cambridge Springs recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Iroquois came out on top against Cambridge Springs by a score of 4-1. The victory was nothing new for Iroquois as they're now sitting on three straight.
Reilly Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Benjamin Moffett was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Erie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7-1 record this season. As for Iroquois, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Everything went Erie's way against Iroquois in their previous matchup back in May of 2022 as Erie made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Erie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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