After flying high against Riverside last Thursday, ED White came back down to earth. The Commanders came up short against the Hilliard Red Flashes on Friday, falling 7-1. The Commanders have struggled against the Red Flashes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kenai Wilkins put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Wilkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one double.
Wilkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan De Leon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
ED White's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Hilliard, their win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9.
Coming up, ED White will face off against Englewood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.75 runs per game on average), something the Commanders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hilliard, they will host Wolfson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Flashes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolfpack have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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