The Eastern Eagles will take on the Athens Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern barely beat Alexander the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Eastern blew past Alexander 12-5 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Trey Mugrage
| 03/29/25 @ Alexander | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Federal Hocking | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Federal Hocking | 2 |
Trey Mugrage made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mugrage was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Caleb Abner and Rohwan Gilmore did most of the damage at the plate: Abner got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double, while Gilmore scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Abner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Collins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Athens took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Unioto 3-2.
Eastern now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Athens, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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