Baseball Recap: Eastern Eagles vs. Kentucky Country Day Bearcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Kentucky Country Day Bearcats with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Eastern needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Aidan Calhoun made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Calhoun was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kelly Robertson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryan Eubanks, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Kentucky Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bullitt East at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bullitt East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kentucky Country Day, they will be playing at home against Holy Cross at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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