East Bay had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Plant City Raiders 4-2. That's more bragging rights for East Bay, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elana Roush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East Bay's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jessalyn Lugo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Plant City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kyleigh Gibbs gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Katelyn Jordan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases. Another player making a difference was Summer Castro, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
East Bay pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Plant City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
East Bay is on the road again on Monday to play Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. Chamberlain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Plant City, they will head out on the road to challenge Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newsome is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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