East couldn't quite beat West on Thursday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt last Tuesday. The East Leopards fell just short of the West Panthers by a score of 13-11. East has not had much luck with West recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Alisi Kauvaka and Jack Wilson did some serious damage despite the final result: Kauvaka scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Wilson scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaby Galvez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, East hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West struck out six times.
On West's side, they let Jayda Spight and Angelys Tapusoa loose on the outfield. Spight went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Tapusoa went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Janayah Young, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
East now has a losing record at 4-5. As for West, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
East will be playing at home against Skyline at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Skyline has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something East will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brighton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Brighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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