Eastern had lost 24 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-25 to make it 25. They came up short against the St. Johns Redwings, falling 20-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redwings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on Tuesday.
As for St. Johns, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For St. Johns' part, Nolan Koenigsknecht was incredible, going 2-for-3 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave Koenigsknecht a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Thelen, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Eastern will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Eaton Rapids at 4:00 p.m. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something the Quakers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Johns, they will square off against Grand Ledge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Redwings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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