The Whiteoak Wildcats will head out to face off against the Eastern Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Whiteoak has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 28.
Whiteoak will face Eastern after dropping another heartbreaker against New Richmond on Thursday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within two of beating them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 28th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Meigs on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ethan Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Eastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Moore, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Another was Hunter Needs, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Whiteoak, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Whiteoak suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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