East Nicolaus came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Pierce Bears onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. Considering East Nicolaus has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Davan Earhart was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Earhart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Earhart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Cleary, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mikey Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Pierce's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Maldonado, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Pierce, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
East Nicolaus will head out on the road to take on Willows at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nicolaus is facing Willows at the right time seeing as Willows is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Pierce, they will be playing at home against Paradise at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pierce has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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