Baseball Preview: Eastern Warriors vs. Peebles Indians
The Eastern Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Peebles Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Fairfield.
Meanwhile, Peebles scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on West Union with a sharp 18-2 win. With that victory, Peebles brought their scoring average up to 8.5 runs per game.
Keltin Robinson looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Gage Grooms was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Nash Grooms was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Eastern pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Peebles, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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