Eastland is 1-7 against Brock since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastland Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the Brock Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Eastland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Eastland came up short against Comanche and fell 8-5. It was the first time this season that Eastland let down their fans at home.
Kiley McCrary put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). McCrary has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. McCrary was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Brock beat Peaster 7-4 on Tuesday.
Eastland's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8-1. As for Brock, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Eastland couldn't quite finish off Brock in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Eastland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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