It's playoff time, and East Bay had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Spoto Spartans on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Spartans back in March, they had to take a 6-3 loss.
Connor Gavigan made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, J.J. Groover looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Back at the plate, East Bay got a big performance out of Rory Beauford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The Indians are undefeated when Beauford posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Bryant, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
East Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Indians
| 04/17/25 vs Spoto | 10-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hillsborough | 5-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Freedom | 8-6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Durant | 9-6 |
| 04/07/25 vs Alonso | 8-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Newsome | 6-5 |
The win was the sixth in a row for East Bay, bringing their record up to 14-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Spoto, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
As of now, neither East Bay nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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