The matchup between Garrett and Eastside on Thursday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Garrett Railroaders put the hurt on the Eastside Blazers with a sharp 14-7 win. Garrett's victory was all the more impressive since Eastside was averaging only 3.07 runs allowed on the season.
Luke Holcomb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Holcomb was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Aiden Orth was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Hogle, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Garrett's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Eastside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Garrett will be playing at home against Leo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Eastside, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Wayne North Side at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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