Eastern came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 13-7 to the Salem Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Musketeers of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Eastern has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Salem, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-3-1.
Eastern has already played their next game (against Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Salem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-0 defeat against Madison on the 26th.
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