Eastbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the Cowan Blackhawks by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Eastbrook has lost by just one run.
Austin Mikel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Luthy, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Cowan's side, Luke Garrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garrett was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Garrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Clifford, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Terrell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Eastbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Cowan, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Eastbrook by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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