It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East River can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the Viera Hawks on Friday. East River has struggled against Viera recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
East River got a good showing from Chance Griffin, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, East River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Gage, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Viera's side, David Mastrolonardo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mastrolonardo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Leoni was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Simpkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
East River's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-12. As for Viera, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-11.
East River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Viera, they will head out on the road to square off against George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Viera's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so George Jenkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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