The Eastern Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Assumption Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Male, who was ranked 25th at the time (Eastern was ranked 16th). The Eagles fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Edie Kretzer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Assumption couldn't beat DuPont Manual on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Rockets and the Crimsons finished up their contest with a 5-5 tie.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 24-10. With that tie, Assumption's record moves to 16-9-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Eastern hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .382. However, it's not like Assumption struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eastern came up short against Assumption when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 9-6. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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