Eastern's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the South Gallia Rebels 8-7. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grant Havens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Havens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Havens wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another was Declan Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
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| 04/02/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 20-10 W |
| 03/27/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
Eastern's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for South Gallia, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will head out to challenge Piketon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Gallia, they will venture away from home to square off against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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