The East Palestine Bulldogs will head out to take on the East Liverpool Potters at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for East Palestine and ten for East Liverpool.
On Wednesday, East Palestine didn't have quite enough to beat Ursuline and fell 7-6.
Cale Moraski
| 04/12/25 @ Chaney | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Ursuline | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Heartland Christian | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Struthers | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs David Anderson | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Cale Moraski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of East Palestine's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Phoenix Marvin was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. East Palestine is 4-1 when Marvin posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Beaver Local hit East Liverpool with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Potters lost 8-1 to the Beavers. Potters fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Beavers since on Wednesday.
East Palestine's record now sits at 9-7. As for East Liverpool, their record is now 1-16.
East Palestine suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to East Liverpool in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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