Allen East's game on Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Lima Senior Spartans by a score of 7-2. Allen East's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Allen East got a great performance from Donovan Kennedy as he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Jackson Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Clum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Lima Senior's side, Emmanuel Jokinen-Rutz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Peyton Rader was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The victory got Allen East back to even at 2-2. As for Lima Senior, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Allen East is on the road again on Tuesday to play Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. As for Lima Senior, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lincolnview at 5:00 p.m. Lima Senior is out to stop a 13-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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