Baseball Recap: Eastside Gets the Win

Eastside won the last time they faced Madison County and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles came out on top against the Red Raiders by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Tripp Swords

Hits (Career)

04/04/25 @ Madison County	2
04/01/25 vs Madison County	1
03/25/25 vs Flowery Branch	1
03/21/25 vs East Forsyth	1
03/14/25 @ Walnut Grove	1

Tripp Swords made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Swords was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braydon Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Amond Sands was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.

Eastside's record now sits at 7-16. As for Madison County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Eastside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Madison County: the pair will be back at it again later today.