The Eastern Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Alexander Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Eastern kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Belpre by a score of 6-5. Eastern has struggled against Belpre recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Alexander gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They put the hurt on Federal Hocking with a sharp 24-3 victory.
Rylee Bush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Bush was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexander let Maddie Brookins and Kaylee Hudnall loose on the outfield. Brookins scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Hudnall scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Macie Swart was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Eastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexander in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Eastern repeat their success, or does Alexander have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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