Tri-Central couldn't beat Eastern on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Trojans came up short against the Comets, falling 20-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Tri-Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Cherry, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Tri-Central and nudges their season record down to 2-10. As for Eastern, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Tri-Central has already played their next contest, a 10-4 loss against Tipton on the 11th. As for Eastern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-4 defeat against Northwestern on the 9th.
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