Austin is 1-8 against Eastern since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will take on the Musketeers at 5:30 p.m. Neither Austin nor Eastern posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Austin fell victim to Springs Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Blackhawks, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Eastern didn't have quite enough to beat Salem on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Musketeers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bracie Jackson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Jackson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Patton, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Austin's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Austin suffered a grim 22-3 defeat to Eastern when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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