Eastlake came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Newport - Bellevue Knights on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eastlake also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Colin Chapman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Edmunds was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dominic Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Newport - Bellevue's side, Jace Rainey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Newport - Bellevue didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastlake only tossed three.
Eastlake's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Newport - Bellevue, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Eastlake will be playing at home against Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eastlake: 2.8, Lincoln: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Newport - Bellevue, they will head out on the road to face off against North Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Creek: 2.1, Newport - Bellevue: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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