Eastern came out on top against Owensboro on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Eagles took their contest against the Red Devils 13-8. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Niko Williams
| 05/08/26 @ Owensboro | 3 |
| 04/15/26 @ Pleasure Ridge Park | 1 |
| 04/06/26 @ Boyd County | 0 |
| 03/30/26 @ Christian Educational Consortium | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Bullitt East | 3 |
Eastern got a great performance from Niko Williams as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Williams posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Toby Parks, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Bobby Camarota was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-18 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Owensboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Coming up, Eastern will take on Apollo at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Apollo's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Eastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Owensboro, they will challenge Male at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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