University has won six straight games at home, while Eastbrook has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Trailblazers will host the Panthers at 10:30 a.m. University's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Eastbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, University beat Park Tudor 5-1. The Trailblazers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Cooper Cammack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Cam Rady
| 05/23/25 @ Park Tudor | 6 |
| 05/14/25 vs Anderson Prep Academy | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Hamilton Heights | 9 |
| 04/26/25 @ Kokomo | 6 |
In other pitching news, Cam Rady tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Beckett Suh, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Castetter, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eastbrook had just enough and edged out South Adams 5-3 on Thursday.
Like University, Eastbrook also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Mikel. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mikel also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Eastbrook is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Mikel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Malakai Luthy was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Eastbrook is 7-1 when Luthy posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-9 otherwise. Blake Jacobs was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
University's win bumped their record up to 15-11. As for Eastbrook, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
