Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Lake). Everything went their way against the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes on Tuesday as the East Lake Eagles made off with a 14-4 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Drew Gerber, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Camden Boehm, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Eagles
| 03/04/25 vs Bishop McLaughlin Catholic | 40.7% |
| 02/28/25 vs Mitchell | 25% |
| 02/27/25 @ Plant | 26.1% |
| 02/26/25 @ Countryside | 26.9% |
| 02/20/25 vs St. Petersburg | 35.7% |
| + 7 more games |
East Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for East Lake and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, East Lake will face off against Tarpon Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Lake: 3.5, Tarpon Springs: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will challenge Berkeley Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berkeley Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Bishop McLaughlin Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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