Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 25-1 to the Scottsburg Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Scottsburg's part, the team relied heavily on Braden Cox, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peyton Sebastian, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Scottsburg, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 loss vs. Salem on the 4th. As for Scottsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scottsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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