Eastern proved they can win big on Monday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Rossville Hornets 7-5. The win was familiar territory for the Comets, who have now won four matchups in a row.

Alister Shrock
| 05/20/26 vs Rossville | 3 |
| 05/07/26 vs Manchester | 2 |
| 05/13/26 vs Sheridan | 1 |
| 05/09/26 @ Northwestern | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Northfield | 1 |
Alister Shrock was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cash Boles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for Rossville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Eastern has already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss against Clinton Prairie on the 21st. As for Rossville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-4 win against Delphi Community on the 21st.
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