After losing to Shawnee the last time they met, Eastern decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eastern Vikings walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Shawnee Renegades on Tuesday.
Chase Gruenewald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Logan Dawson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Cataldo, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Shawnee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Eastern will head out on the road to challenge Lenape at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shawnee, they will be playing at home against Winslow Township at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shawnee is facing Winslow Township at the right time seeing as Winslow Township is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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