East was the 2-1 winner over Alta when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The East Leopards took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alta Hawks on Friday.
Joshua Treend was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Lunt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Alta's side, they got a great performance from Derek Tate as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Tate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McCoy Johnson, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyson Kelly, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
East's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Alta, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
East will take on Jordan at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Alta, they will head out on the road to face off against Brighton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Brighton will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Alta surely won't give up without a fight.
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