East Lake has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Seminole Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (East Lake: 1.7, Seminole: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, East Lake had just enough and edged Sunlake out 4-3.
Jayden Harriel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey Babbitt, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Post, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seminole unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Landon Austin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Seminole saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Espaillat, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Lake pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Seminole, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Seminole struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Lake skirted past Seminole 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Lake since the team 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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