Erie's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Bluestem Lions as the Erie Red Devils made off with a 14-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Erie considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Hayden Seibel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Seibel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Dylan Kirkpatrick and Bryce DeMeritt did most of the damage at the plate: Kirkpatrick went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two stolen bases, and a double, while DeMeritt went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Parker Hughes, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Erie's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Bluestem, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Erie by a score of 15-10 later that day.
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