The matchup between Encinal and Tennyson on Wednesday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Encinal Jets put the hurt on the Tennyson Lancers with a sharp 31-1 victory. With that win, Encinal brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Kyle Cooke made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Cooke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cooke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Leo Paredes was a standout: he went 5-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and three doubles. Angus Olaes was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
The victory made it two in a row for Encinal and bumps their season record up to 2-5. As for Tennyson, they dropped their record down to 2-5-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Encinal will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tennyson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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