Iroquois is on a five-game streak of home losses, Eisenhower an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Iroquois Braves will take on the Eisenhower Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Eisenhower took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Iroquois, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Iroquois earned a 9-4 victory over Rocky Grove.
Reilly Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ethan Alderson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Alderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eisenhower lost 12-1 to Youngsville on Friday.
Eisenhower saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Iroquois' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Iroquois beat Eisenhower 17-13 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eisenhower's John Palmeri, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Iroquois still be able to contain Palmeri? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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