The Eastmoor Academy Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Groveport-Madison Cruisers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastmoor Academy has 13 straight wins, Groveport-Madison has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eastmoor Academy can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Independence.
LaBron Williams spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Meechie Haley, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Blount, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Groveport-Madison had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Central Crossing on Monday.
Eastmoor Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Groveport-Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Eastmoor Academy might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from Groveport-Madison in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Eastmoor Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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