The Eastwood Troopers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Midland Legacy Rebels at 6:30 p.m. Eastwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Midland Legacy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eastwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Midland Legacy out 8-6.
For Midland Legacy's part, they got a good showing from Lawson Watters, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Watters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cole Neatherlin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Duncan Hayes, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Eastwood has been performing well recently as they've won 19 of their last 23 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Midland Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15-1.
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