Easley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pickens Blue Flame a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Easley, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Bryson and Levi Recio made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bryson didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Recio pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Bryson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bryson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Recio scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aaron Tolbert and Braxton Patton did most of the damage at the plate: Tolbert went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double, while Patton scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Easley's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Pickens, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Easley will take on Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Easley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Pickens, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westside at 6:30 p.m. Pickens is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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