Baseball Game Preview: Walnut Grove Warriors vs. Eastside Eagles

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Previous Games

03/11/25 - Away	6-0 W
02/24/24 - Home	5-1 W
02/21/24 - Away	13-2 W
04/07/22 - Home	1-0 W
04/05/22 - Away	4-0 W
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Walnut Grove is 9-1 against Eastside since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Walnut Grove Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Eastside Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Walnut Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Walnut Grove's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Eastside 6-0. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.

Eastside's batters probably weren't too happy with Sam Martell, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up zero walks). That's the fewest walks Martell has allowed since back in February.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jarrod Cook, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Gary Staffins was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4.

Eastside has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Walnut Grove's victory bumped their record up to 9-4.

Eastside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Walnut Grove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've only averaged .310. Will they be able to contain Walnut Grove's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.