Dr. Phillips came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the East River Falcons on Monday. For Dr. Phillips, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat East River walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Dr. Phillips got a great performance from Taylor Harris as he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Harris has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christopher Pedrinan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Whitten, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On East River's side, they got a good showing from Brandon Santana, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jayden Vazquez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Danny Gilliard was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Dr. Phillips' win bumped their record up to 3-18. As for East River, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Winter Park the next time they take the field. East River will host Winter Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Dr. Phillips will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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