Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for East Union

East Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the New Site Royals by a score of 7-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 last Tuesday.

Ben Basil spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February.

Drew Hollimon

Hits (Career)

03/21/25 vs New Site	3
03/18/25 @ New Site	2
03/11/25 @ Hancock	2
02/27/25 vs Pontotoc	2
02/22/25 @ Ripley	2

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Drew Hollimon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Harmon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

East Union hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matches.

East Union's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for New Site, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.

East Union has already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against Pine Grove on the 22nd. As for New Site, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-1 win against Belmont on the 22nd.