On Friday, the East Bay Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Palmetto Tigers. That's two games straight that East Bay has won by exactly two runs.
Michael Mowel looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, A Gingrich was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was M Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Palmetto's side, Trey Lawrence made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double.
The win made it two in a row for East Bay and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Palmetto, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
East Bay will take on Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Palmetto, they will head out on the road to challenge IMG Academy Royal at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. IMG Academy Royal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Palmetto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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