Eastern Hancock only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Muncie Burris on Thursday. Everything went the Eastern Hancock Royals' way against the Muncie Burris Owls as the Eastern Hancock Royals made off with an 11-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Eastern Hancock, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brayden Sullivan and Chase Stewart made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Sullivan struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Stewart tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Sullivan went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Stewart went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Borden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Muncie Burris' side, Beau Edmonds was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Dane Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Eastern Hancock's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Muncie Burris, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Eastern Hancock will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Blackford at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Hancock has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Muncie Burris, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bethesda Christian at 12:00 p.m. Muncie Burris has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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