After a string of three wins, East Hampton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 15-4 to the Coventry Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for East Hampton in their matchups with Coventry: they've now lost three in a row.
For Coventry's part, they got a great performance from Brandon White as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. White has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Menzel was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wojtkowiak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
East Hampton's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Coventry, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Hampton will take on Bacon Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Coventry, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Stafford at 3:45 p.m. Coventry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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