The Eastern Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Clay Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clay took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastern, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Eastern finally turned things around against Glenwood on Friday. Eastern blew past Glenwood 14-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Eastern's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Clay fell victim to Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Indians. Clay has not had much luck with Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Eastern's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11. As for Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Eastern came up short against Clay when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 5-2. Can Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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