Eleanor Roosevelt has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Laurel Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Eleanor Roosevelt's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Monday, when they got past Flowers' usually-dominant pitching crew. Eleanor Roosevelt put the hurt on Flowers with a sharp 13-6 win. Eleanor Roosevelt might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Andrew Bender made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bender was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Luis Arias was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Juan Nunez, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Laurel had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Rams. The result was nothing new for Laurel, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Eleanor Roosevelt's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Laurel, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Eleanor Roosevelt came up short against Laurel in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Eleanor Roosevelt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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