The East Bay Indians will challenge the Freedom Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Bay has three straight victories, Freedom has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, East Bay needed a bit of extra time to put away Durant. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Cougars.
Connor Gavigan
| 04/08/25 @ Durant | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs Newsome | 3 |
| 02/10/25 @ Leto | 6 |
Connor Gavigan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for East Bay: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Rory Beauford and Rowland Ruiz did most of the damage at the plate: Beauford scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Ruiz scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. East Bay is undefeated when Beauford posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Trenden Norman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They lost 7-0 to Strawberry Crest on Tuesday.
Gaige Spano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
The victory got East Bay back to even at 11-11. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
East Bay came out on top in a nail-biter against Freedom in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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