The Eastern Eagles will head out to take on the North Oldham Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Eastern is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bryan Station, who was ranked 21st at the time (Eastern was ranked 16th). The Eagles blew past the Defenders 11-3 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Ava Newell made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
Edie Kretzer
| 04/25/26 vs Bryan Station | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Portland Christian | 2 |
| 04/05/26 vs Paducah Tilghman | 2 |
| 04/01/26 @ Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ South Oldham | 2 |
In other batting news, Edie Kretzer was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaylin McGregor, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Eastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan Station only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, North Oldham fell victim to Franklin County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 15-0 to the Flyers. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for North Oldham, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
North Oldham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eastern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for North Oldham, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Eastern's hitters?
Eastern couldn't quite get it done against North Oldham in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 7-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
