The East Union Lancers will venture away from home to challenge the Pitman Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
East Union proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Laguna Creek. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lancers have posted since April 29, 2024.
Joe Alvarez
| 03/10/25 @ Laguna Creek | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Turlock | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Lincoln | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Christian Brothers | 8 |
Joe Alvarez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Mount, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Camara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pitman earned a 6-3 win over Tracy on Monday.
East Union's record now sits at 6-3. As for Pitman, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
East Union beat Pitman 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Will East Union repeat their success, or does Pitman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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