Eastside had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it four. They lost 22-3 to the Countryside Christian Minutemen. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 18-10 to the Minutemen when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Eastside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maurice Gatlin, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Countryside Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Countryside Christian's side, Lucas Gruenwald made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gruenwald was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Burgess, who fired off eight RBI, five runs, and three doubles while going 5-for-5. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Dayton Hulst, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Looking ahead, Eastside will challenge P.K. Yonge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Wave have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Countryside Christian, they will welcome Saint Francis Catholic Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Minutemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.
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