North Harrison is 7-1 against Eastern since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The North Harrison Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Musketeers at 5:30 p.m. North Harrison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Saturday, North Harrison sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sullivan.
The team relied heavily on Jakob Hoyer, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 14-7 to Christian Academy.
North Harrison's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
North Harrison came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eastern's Yancey Edlin, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for North Harrison to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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