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| 04/15/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 12-6 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 10-8 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 7-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Eastland has gone 9-1 against Ashton-Franklin Center recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cougars will take on the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastland took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Newman Central Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Comets 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Hinckley-Big Rock by a score of 10-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their two-run performance the game before.
Nolan Rueff was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Justin Henert, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Eastland and bumps their season record up to 4-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Eastland took their victory against Ashton-Franklin Center in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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