Eastern is 8-2 against Lenape since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Eastern Vikings will be playing at home against the Lenape Indians at 10:00 a.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Rancocas Valley, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Eastern was ranked 19th). Eastern fell just short of Rancocas Valley by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday.
Logan Dawson put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Dawson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Cataldo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Matt Gryskiewicz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lenape's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 11-2 to Moorestown. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lenape has scored all season.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Lenape, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
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