The Eastern Eagles will challenge the Marietta Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Eastern's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Federal Hocking with a sharp 15-0 win. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter Needs
| 04/21/26 vs Federal Hocking | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Wahama | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Waterford | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Federal Hocking | 3 |
Hunter Needs made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Eastern got a massive performance out of Caleb Abner, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Abner has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Ethan Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marietta took on Cambridge on Tuesday. The Tigers came up short against the Bobcats, falling 12-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Marietta, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
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