The Eastern Musketeers will take on the Brownstown Central Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern was handed a 11-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They skirted past South Central 11-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Musketeers needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central made easy work of North Harrison on Monday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Grant Killey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kye Trueblood, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Preston Garrison was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Eastern's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Brownstown Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Eastern might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Brownstown Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Musketeers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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