Eastern hasn't had much luck against Green recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Bobcats at 5:00 p.m.
Eastern fell victim to Northwest and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Mohawks.
Meanwhile, Green put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over Glenwood. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Riddick Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Green let Gabe Blevins and Mason Neal run wild. Blevins got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs, while Neal went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Mutter, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Green kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Green, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Eastern suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Green when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps