East had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Highland Rams as they made off with a 12-6 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East also won the last time the pair played on Wednesday.
East got a massive performance out of Deiberson Villalobos, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Villalobos is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Lunt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Highland's side, Alex Starks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Fotheringham, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
East's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. As for Highland, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.
East will head out on the road to square off against Alta at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Alta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland has given up an average of 11.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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