East Lake is 9-1 against Countryside since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Lake Eagles will be playing at home against the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Lake: 1.6, Countryside: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
East Lake is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Northeast just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-2.
Jackson Krukonis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Countryside rose to the challenge on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Patriots 3-2.
Countryside also got a great performance from Ian Strickland as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
East Lake's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-3. As for Countryside, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-12.
East Lake skirted past Countryside 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Countryside's Nicholas Neubauer, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Lake still be able to contain Neubauer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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