Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern). They put the hurt on the Paint Valley Bearcats with a sharp 19-1 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Eastern got a great performance from Trey Mugrage as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Needs, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Edwards, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Eagles
| 04/18/25 @ Paint Valley | 18 |
| 04/17/25 vs Waterford | 15 |
| 04/15/25 vs Southern | 17 |
| 04/09/25 vs Federal Hocking | 10 |
| 04/08/25 vs Belpre | 5 |
| + 18 more games |
Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The win was the third in a row for Eastern, bringing their record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Paint Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Eastern will take on Federal Hocking at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paint Valley, they will face off against Fairfield at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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