The Southern Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Southern will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run they dealt Federal Hocking on Friday. Southern blew past Federal Hocking 15-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Eastern was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 5-1 to Waterford. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Eastern has scored all season.
Hunter Needs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Buckley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Southern's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Eastern, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Southern suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Eastern when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Southern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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