The Eastern Eagles will take on the Valley Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Eastern challenged Belpre on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Rockhold made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Hunter Needs
| 04/24/25 @ Belpre | 4 |
| 05/03/24 vs Wahama | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Federal Hocking | 2 |
| 05/14/24 vs Miller | 2 |
| 03/29/24 vs Nelsonville-York | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Needs, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lance Hensler, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Zane Trace on Thursday. The Indians came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 10-7. Considering the Indians' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Eastern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
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