The East Eagles will face off against the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
East couldn't beat Livonia on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Red Raiders have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tino LoPresto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Camron Quick was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Everts, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Palmyra-Macedon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Geneva only posted a batting average of .167.
Palmyra-Macedon's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for East, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
East beat Palmyra-Macedon 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Red Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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