Baseball Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. North Central Thunderbirds
Eastern Greene is 8-1 against North Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field against the North Central Thunderbirds at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Greene will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Eastern Greene beat Pike Central 10-6.
Will Inman was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Peyton Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Central can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over South Putnam. North Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eastern Greene pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything went Eastern Greene's way against North Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Eastern Greene made off with a 24-7 win. Will Eastern Greene repeat their success, or does North Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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