East River has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tohopekaliga Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East River is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Titusville with a sharp 20-5 win on Thursday. With that victory, East River brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Luke Davila looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ty Kennedy was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Gelinas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tohopekaliga sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Gateway on Thursday.
Tyler Sheffield tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Hudson Moberly was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Kook was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
East River's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Tohopekaliga, their win bumped their record up to an identical 13-10.
East River took their victory against Tohopekaliga in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 18-6. Does East River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tohopekaliga turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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