Eastbrook let Hamilton Heights stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Saturday but luckily Eastbrook prevailed anyway. The Panthers came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 8-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-3 on Saturday.
Jacob McDermit and Kyler Hackman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McDermit tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Hackman pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave McDermit a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, McDermit got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Hackman went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Austin Mikel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Gipson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Eastbrook kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win made it two in a row for Eastbrook and bumps their season record up to 14-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Hamilton Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Eastbrook didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 win against South Adams on the 22nd. As for Hamilton Heights, they have also already played their next game, a 4-3 victory against Alexandria-Monroe on the 22nd.
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