Eastbrook proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowan Blackhawks, sneaking past 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kyler Hackman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Carter Daugherty was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Will Hodson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Eastbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cowan only posted a batting average of .222.
Panthers
| 05/10/25 vs Cowan | 9-8 |
| 05/08/25 vs Elwood | 11-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mississinewa | 7-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Blackford | 6-2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Wabash | 11-1 |
| + 2 more games |
Eastbrook's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Cowan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Eastbrook will host Tipton at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cowan, they will face off against South Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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