The Brandon Eagles will challenge the East Bay Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Brandon is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Riverview, falling 12-4.
Logan Edwards was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Pacheco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Bay posted their closest win since April 12, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Armwood 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
J.J. Groover tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey Diab, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Gavigan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
East Bay's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.4 in the others. As for Brandon, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Brandon suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to East Bay in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Brandon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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