Mainland scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Crescent City Raiders 12-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mainland.
Eric Bell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mateo Bond, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Jaydon Murphy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Crescent City's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Roosa, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blaine Watkins, who got no hits from his two at bats.
Mainland's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10. As for Crescent City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Mainland will head out on the road to challenge Matanzas at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mainland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Crescent City, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bronson at 7:30 p.m. Bronson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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