The Eastern Musketeers will venture away from home to square off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Eastern lost 11-1 to Brownstown Central on Thursday.
Eastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Odum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Reese Lindley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trinity Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lanesville by a score of 10-7 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Bode Brooks and Reed Roeder made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brooks struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Roeder pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brooks has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Brooks went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Roeder went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Roeder has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Trinity Lutheran let John Harris and Lincoln Huff run wild. Harris went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Huff went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Huff has become a key player for Trinity Lutheran: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Huff, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Trinity Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Musketeers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
