Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for East Union

Urchins

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Walnut	15
03/04/25 @ Hatley	14
03/03/25 @ Hatley	14
03/25/25 @ Hamilton	12
02/22/25 @ Ripley	11

East Union waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Walnut Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Urchins have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Landon Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and five RBI.

In other batting news, East Union got a big performance out of Daniel Whitfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Whitfield posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Tristian Baldwyn was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

East Union kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.

East Union pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

East Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against Walnut: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.