Eno River came into Wednesday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Excelsior Classical Academy Flying Lions on Wednesday as the Eno River Bobcats made off with a 13-3 win. Eno River's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cooper Philipps made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Philipps has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Philipps was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Eno River got a massive performance out of Wade Clough, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Kaler Hosig was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Excelsior Classical Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Goss, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Eno River made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-10. As for Excelsior Classical Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eno River beat Excelsior Classical Academy by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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