There's no place like home for Cowan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Eastbrook Panthers 9-8. For Cowan, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Eastbrook walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Luke Garrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garrett was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Garrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Clifford, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lucas Terrell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Eastbrook's side, Austin Mikel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Malakai Luthy, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Cowan pushed their record up to 8-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastbrook, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cowan beat Eastbrook by a score of 11-10 later that day.
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