Hartville is 3-0 against Early since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hartville Eagles will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Early Panthers, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
Hartville will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Willow Springs on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Hartville fell just short of Willow Springs by a score of 8-6.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Early gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Chadwick 15-1. The victory was nothing new for Early as they're now sitting on three straight.
Colby Pellham and Ben Lewis made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Pellham tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lewis didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pellham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pellham scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Lewis scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Presley was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landen Burrow, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hartville dropped their record down to 9-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Early, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Hartville took their win against Early in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-6. Will Hartville repeat their success, or does Early have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
