Eastern Hancock's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Shelbyville Golden Bears 9-8. The Royals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Chyan Evans
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Eastern Hancock got a massive performance out of Chyan Evans, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Evans a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nieko Engleking, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Eastern Hancock was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
With the win, Eastern Hancock broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4. As for Shelbyville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Eastern Hancock will welcome Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Shelbyville, they will venture away from home to challenge Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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