Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch in Friday's first game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 15-8 loss at the hands of the Derby Panthers. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
For Derby's part, Caden Riojas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Riojas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Riojas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Colby Morgan and Rowan Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Foster scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jace Hambleton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Eisenhower has fallen quite a ways from their 17-6-1 record last season and are now at 1-5. As for Derby, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Eisenhower by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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