Baseball Game Preview: Memorial Red Devils vs. East

The Memorial Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on East at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Memorial has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 1.

Memorial fell victim to McDonald and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.

East came out on top against Leetonia on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. East blew past Leetonia 8-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for East as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Francisco Rodriguez Santos made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for East: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-9 otherwise.

Rodriguez Santos wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victor Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Rodriguez a new career-high.

Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for East, their record is now 6-11.

Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over East when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.