Eastland was forced to take a big defeat against they on Tuesday, they got the better of them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Morrison Mustangs by a score of 6-1. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Mustangs on Tuesday, they had to take a 8-2 loss.
Cougars
| 04/24/25 vs Morrison | 6-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Newman Central Catholic | 5-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Ashton-Franklin Center | 12-2 |
Eastland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Morrison, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastland will head out to challenge River Ridge/Scales Mound at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Morrison, they are taking a road trip to face off against Milledgeville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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