For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Eastern and Oldham County meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Eagles took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonels. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colonels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
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Eastern got a good showing from Brooks Murrell, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Murrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, DaShawn Tharpe stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Parks, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Eastern's record is now 4-3. As for Oldham County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Eastern will head out to take on Christian Educational Consortium at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Oldham County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Bullitt at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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