Eastern is 0-8 against Jackson-Reed since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Eastern Ramblers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Jackson-Reed Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastern will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Ballou on Monday. Eastern blew past Ballou 17-1.
Omar Navas-Rojas was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Ta'Juan Stewart was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Jackson-Reed faced Coolidge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Jackson-Reed's pitcher stepped up to hand Coolidge a 26-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Jackson-Reed sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Liam Blick looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jackson-Reed let Jack Jannsen and Jackson Loomis loose on the outfield. Jannsen went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Loomis went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Evan Rosario, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Jackson-Reed, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jackson-Reed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Jackson-Reed in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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