Tri-Central is 0-10 against Eastern since April of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Trojans will face off against the Comets at 5:30 p.m.
Tri-Central is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 8-3 to Rossville.
Meanwhile, Eastern had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Kings.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb Hurt, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Beachy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Eastern's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Tri-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Tri-Central might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Eastern in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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