Cowan won the last time they faced Eastbrook, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cowan Blackhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over the Eastbrook Panthers. That's two games straight that Cowan has won by just one run.
Luke Garrett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Garrett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gentry Groves was excellent, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
On Eastbrook's side, Austin Mikel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Mikel has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob McDermit was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Eastbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Cowan pushed their record up to 9-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Eastbrook, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Cowan will be playing in front of their home fans against Yorktown on Tuesday. The last five games Cowan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Eastbrook, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. Eastbrook will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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