American barely beat Mission San Jose the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Warriors on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Eric Keesis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Justin Furtado
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Furtado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Matthew Magnane also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
American hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matchups.
American's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-10. As for Mission San Jose, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
American will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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