Eastside is on a six-game streak of home losses, and West Port a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Eastside Rams will host the West Port Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Eastside came up short against Hawthorne on Wednesday, falling 20-5.
Meanwhile, West Port lost 9-3 to Lake Weir on Tuesday.
Kaiden Lavery was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, West Port saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Leppert, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. The dominant performance gave Leppert a new career-high in hits.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for West Port, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Eastside suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to West Port when the teams last played back in February. Will Eastside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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