The Eastern Eagles will head out to square off against the Vinton County Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Eastern got the win against Trimble by a conclusive 13-1. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tomcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ashlynn Thomas 2027 was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Aedre Ault 2028
| 04/11/25 @ Trimble | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Federal Hocking | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Belpre | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Waterford | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ River Valley | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aedre Ault 2028, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Putman 2025, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Eastern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Vinton County hadn't done well against Meigs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Vikings came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 6-1.
Eastern's record now sits at 3-5. As for Vinton County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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