Denver East had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Kennedy Commanders on Tuesday as the Denver East Angels made off with a 17-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Denver East also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Elliott Brumbaugh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Brumbaugh was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mateo Lewis looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Denver East got a massive performance out of Hank Usalavage, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Michael Heller, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Kennedy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Valenzuela, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Denver East's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Kennedy, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
Denver East will face off against Eaglecrest at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Denver East will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against George Washington at 10:00 a.m.
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