There's no place like home for Eastlake, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past the Birmingham Patriots 5-3.
Noah Libed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Libed was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Eastlake got a great performance from Jake Davis as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
Libed wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Betanco, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eastlake's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for Birmingham, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4-1.
Eastlake will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Elk Grove at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Elk Grove: 2.2, Eastlake: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Birmingham, they will head out on the road to challenge Rancho Bernardo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rancho Bernardo will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Birmingham surely won't give up without a fight.
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