For the second straight game, East will face off against Alta. The Leopards are taking a road trip to face off against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East had been on a six-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Alta put an end to it on Tuesday. The Leopards came up short against the Hawks, falling 15-0. The Leopards' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Alta's part, not much got past Levi Stevenson, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep East off the board. Stevenson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McCoy Johnson, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Colton Hall, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Alta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .592. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only posted an OBP of .241.
The victory (which was Alta's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
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