East Aurora and Alden are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The East Aurora Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Alden Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Aurora is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, it was a hard-fought match, but East Aurora had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Pioneer.
Meanwhile, Alden was able to grind out a solid victory over Holland on Monday, taking the game 8-4.
David Earsing made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Earsing was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Waiss, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Jankowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Aurora's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Alden, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
East Aurora came out on top in a nail-biter against Alden in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Aurora since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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