Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the North Daviess Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Eastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martin Lewen, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On North Daviess' side, they got a massive performance out of Caleb Miller, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sample, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for North Daviess, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Eastern will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. Christian Academy is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Eastern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for North Daviess, they will square off against Paoli at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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