Eastern Hancock is 0-9 against Heritage Christian since May of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Royals will be playing at home against the Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Eastern Hancock didn't have quite enough to beat Wes-Del and fell 3-2. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jalen Helderbrand
| 05/09/25 vs Wes-Del | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Anderson Prep Academy | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Cowan | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Tri | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Triton Central | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Eastern Hancock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalen Helderbrand, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Helderbrand is becoming a predictor of the Royals' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-8-1 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian lost a heartbreaker to Covenant Christian when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Eagles fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Isaac Arterburn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
Heritage Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Eastern Hancock hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Heritage Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Eastern Hancock might still be hurting after the 20-5 loss they got from Heritage Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Royals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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