The Eau Gallie Commodores will face off against the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eau Gallie will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Eau Gallie's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Melbourne with a sharp 10-0 win. The Commodores might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Aiden McMahon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor O'Keefe was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Carson Lietz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Glenbard East on Thursday and fell 4-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wheaton Academy also got a good showing from Josh Hilde, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Wheaton Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lopatka, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Lopatka also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Eau Gallie's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Wheaton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
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