For the second straight game, East Lake will face off against Gaither. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (East Lake 3.1, Gaither 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Lake heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gaither. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Gaither's part, the team relied heavily on Angel Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Gaither has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for East Lake, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Lake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gaither struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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