East extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They lost 11-4 to the Alta Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-0 defeat on Wednesday.
East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Lunt, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Dylan Treend also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Alta, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Considering they have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Alta's side, Derek Tate looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Tate has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Marco Aviles was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. McCoy Johnson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Coming up, East will square off against Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beetdiggers have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Alta, they will face off against Brighton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bengals will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something the Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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