The Eisenhower Eagles will face off against the Grant Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Eisenhower and 12 for Grant.
Putnam City West hit Eisenhower with a five-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Patriots, falling 10-4.
Colten Anderson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Santana Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Grant and Northwest Classen meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Generals fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4.
Grant's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-24-1.
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