East extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They came up short against the St. Joseph Central Flyers, falling 21-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flyers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for St. Joseph Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For St. Joseph Central's part, they got a massive performance out of Carson Lyons, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Lyons a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Rowe, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will welcome St. Patrick at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph Central, they will challenge Dawson-Bryant at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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