East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Panthers 16-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Logan Lunt and Dylan Treend did most of the damage at the plate: Lunt scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Treend went 3-for-6 with six RBI and a double. Tucker McCormick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
On West's side, Izaiah Holley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Archuleta, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for West, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will take on Highland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for West, they will be playing at home against Brighton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brighton will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something West surely won't give up without a fight.
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