East Lake won the last time they faced Keswick Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The East Lake Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Keswick Christian Crusaders. That's two games straight that East Lake has won by exactly two runs.
Brady Wright looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Post, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Harriel, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
On Keswick Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wilfredo Soto, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Lake's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Keswick Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lake will stay at home for another game and welcome Sunlake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Sunlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Keswick Christian, they will be playing at home against Lakeside Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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