Baseball Recap: Eastbrook Victorious

While Eastbrook's win against South Adams wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Starfires on Thursday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Starfires, too.

Austin Mikel

Earned Runs

05/14/25 @ Oak Hill	3
04/15/25 @ Wapahani	3
04/08/25 @ North Miami	2
05/08/25 vs Elwood	1
05/02/25 vs Mississinewa	1

Austin Mikel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Eastbrook is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Mikel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, Malakai Luthy was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 matches. Blake Jacobs was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Eastbrook pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for South Adams, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-18.

When Eastbrook and South Adams next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Panthers will challenge University and their three-game winning streak at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, South Adams will try to stop Northeastern's three-game winning streak when they meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.