Eastwood gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Wayne Trace Raiders 5-4. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Paul Lautzenheiser was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lautzenheiser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Messinger, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Colton Woodward was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Coming up, Eastwood will take on Clyde at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Wayne Trace, they will venture away from home to square off against Continental at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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