Baseball Preview: Trimble Tomcats vs. Eastern Eagles
The Trimble Tomcats will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Trimble's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Southern on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 1-0. Trimble has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Eastern had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Meigs on Tuesday.
Peyton Buckley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Ethan Edwards made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Edwards is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Alex Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Trimble's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Trimble came up short against Eastern when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Trimble avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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