If East Palestine was riding high fresh off their 10-0 takedown of David Anderson on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs fell 9-6 to the Struthers Wildcats on Wednesday. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2016.

Cale Moraski
04/11/25 @ East | 5 |
04/12/25 @ Chaney | 4 |
04/16/25 vs Wellsville | 3 |
04/23/25 vs Struthers | 2 |
04/15/25 vs Columbiana | 2 |
+ 7 more games |
Cale Moraski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for East Palestine: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. Kyler Bourne was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
East Palestine's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Struthers, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Looking ahead, East Palestine will square off against Heartland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Struthers, they will venture away from home to challenge Ursuline at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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