Eastern's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Glenwood Tigers with a sharp 17-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Trey Kelly
| 05/02/25 @ Glenwood | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Symmes Valley | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Portsmouth West | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs South Webster | 1 |
Trey Kelly made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Smith, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Eastern's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Leist, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Eastern picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-10. As for Glenwood, their defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Looking ahead, Eastern will face off against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Glenwood, they will take on South Gallia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers are facing the Rebels at the right time seeing as the Rebels are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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