It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Viera had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the East River Falcons by a score of 6-1. The win was nothing new for Viera as they're now sitting on four straight.
David Mastrolonardo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Leoni, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. Cameron Simpkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On East River's side, they got a good showing from Chance Griffin, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, 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.
Viera is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for East River, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-12.
Viera will head out on the road to take on George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 2.5, Viera: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. East River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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