The East Leopards will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East has three straight victories, Highland has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, everything went East's way against Highland as East made off with a 15-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory East has managed all season.
Logan Lunt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Lunt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Deiberson Villalobos was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jon Gordon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Highland's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain East's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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