East River waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Titusville Terriers. With that victory, East River brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jace Gelinas looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Luke Davila relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Robert Gage was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ty Kennedy, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Titusville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Bercaw, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
East River pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Titusville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
East River will face off against Boone at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Titusville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. Titusville has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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