East River owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Colonial Grenadiers. The win made it back-to-back victories for East River.
The result came thanks to Katherine Sanchez's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Whitney Tannehill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East River's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Colonial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
East River didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory vs. Timber Creek on the 16th. As for Colonial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Windermere at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Windermere: 2.6, Colonial: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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