Erath came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Kaplan Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Erath also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Seth Leger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Broussard, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Erath pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Kaplan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.
Erath will head out on the road to face off against Pineville at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Erath's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pineville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kaplan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westminster Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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