East Bay has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in East Bay's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
East Bay is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Middleton (and have done all season long). East Bay blew past Middleton 11-0.
J Viane looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, R Beaufurd and S Dowe did most of the damage at the plate: Beaufurd scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Dowe scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chamberlain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Lennard by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Chamberlain has lost by just one run.
Yadiel Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Hyde, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
East Bay's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
East Bay took their victory against Chamberlain in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-0. Does East Bay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chamberlain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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