Eastern's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Maconaquah Braves with a sharp 15-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eastern considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Trey Beachy was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of J.T. Atherton, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Maconaquah's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Isenburg, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Braxton Birner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Maconaquah, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Eastern will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lafayette Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Lafayette Central Catholic is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Eastern will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Maconaquah, they will be playing at home against Lewis Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maconaquah has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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