Eisenhower had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-16 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Westfield Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jeremy Ortiz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Kameron Gourley
| 04/22/25 @ Westfield | 4 |
| 02/24/25 vs Royal | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Nimitz | 2 |
| 03/12/25 @ Benjamin Davis | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Dekaney | 1 |
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In other batting news, Kameron Gourley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Eisenhower: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-15 otherwise. Denylson Benavides also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Westfield, they moved to 3-20 with that win, which also ended their 16-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Eisenhower since April 30, 2021.
On Westfield's side, Alejandro De Hoyas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Austin Edwards was a standout: he went 4-for-7 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Ortiz, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
While Eisenhower had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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