For the second straight game, Pflugerville Connally will face off against East View. The Cougars will challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pflugerville Connally lost 10-2 to East View on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
For East View's part, Brandt Eastman made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. East View is 2-1 when Eastman allows one or fewer hits, but 4-9-2 otherwise. Eastman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ryan Miley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Mason Pullen was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
East View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
East View is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Pflugerville Connally, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
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