South Western typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Eastern York proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the South Western Mustangs. This was payback for Eastern York, who suffered a 10-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Simon Lipsius was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On South Western's side, Amanjeet Turka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Turka has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Freeman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Bealing, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, South Western didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern York only tossed five.
Eastern York's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for South Western, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-2.
Eastern York does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Western, they will head out on the road to take on Red Lion at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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