
Comets
05/09/25 @ Southwood | 19 |
05/07/25 @ Taylor | 14 |
04/26/25 vs Blue River Valley | 12 |
04/24/25 @ Sheridan | 12 |
04/17/25 @ Tipton | 12 |
Eastern had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the North Miami Warriors. Considering the Comets have won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Collin Otto looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kaleb Hurt was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alister Shrock, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Eastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Eastern pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for North Miami, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-6.
Eastern has already played their next contest, a 6-2 win against Wabash on the 28th. As for North Miami, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-4 loss against Daleville on the 29th.
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