Pearl City is 2-8 against Eastland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pearl City Wolves will be playing at home against the Eastland Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Pearl City had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Lena-Winslow.
Kyle Niehaus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jayden Downs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lexton Endress, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pearl City was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lena-Winslow only hit two.
Meanwhile, Eastland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Milledgeville by a score of 5-3.
Pearl City's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Eastland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
Pearl City skirted past Eastland 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will Pearl City repeat their success, or does Eastland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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