Eisenhower had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it four. They fell 5-0 to the Eastmont Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Eastmont, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Eastmont's part, not much got past Jack Swedburg, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Eisenhower off the board. Swedburg has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Barrios, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Another was Brody Larsen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Eisenhower will take on Sunnyside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Cadets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eastmont, they will welcome Moses Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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