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| 05/14/25 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 05/08/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 2-11 L |
| + 3 more games |
Southern and Eastern are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Tornadoes will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southern took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Ravenswood as they made off with an 8-1 win.
Meanwhile, Eastern got the win against Fairfield on Monday by a conclusive 23-2.
Jordan Lorents tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Edwards and Caleb Abner did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Abner went a perfect 5-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those five hits gave Abner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braxton Yonker, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Eastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Southern is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Southern might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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