Eastern Alamance entered their tilt with Western Alamance with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Western Alamance Warriors with a sharp 8-1 win on Tuesday. For Eastern Alamance, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Western Alamance walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jarrett Newell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Newell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Newell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, John Wittig was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Braxton Ballard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Alamance's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Western Alamance, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Eastern Alamance will square off against East Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Alamance will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Western Alamance, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Guilford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Western Alamance likes a good challenge.
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