The Eastridge Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Gates Chili Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastridge's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Monday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eastridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Canandaigua Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 3-2.
Eamon Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Aaden Bishop made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gates Chili's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Spencerport on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Rangers: they've now lost three in a row.
Gates Chili saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew McManus, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Eastridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Gates Chili, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Eastridge might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Gates Chili in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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