Ector has not done well against Trenton recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Ector Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Trenton Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ector.
For Trenton's part, Nolan Yowell put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Yowell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paxton Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ector's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Trenton, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ector by a score of 10-3 later that day.
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