Baseball Recap: Eastside's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Eastside entered their tilt with Madison County on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Red Raiders by a score of 6-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 7-3 victory on Friday.

Levi Pickett tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

Parker Denmark

Stolen Base (Career)

04/04/25 @ Madison County	3
02/27/25 vs Monroe Area	1
02/24/25 @ Stockbridge	1
02/10/25 @ Morgan County	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Denmark, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tripp Swords was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

Eastside's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Madison County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season.

Eastside and Madison County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 271st) will meet North Oconee (ranked 14th) at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th. Meanwhile, Madison County will square off against Habersham Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (323 vs. 136).