The Eastern Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bowling Green Purples 5-4. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Aidan Calhoun was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Cansler, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Bowling Green, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will head out to face off against Elizabethtown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bowling Green, they will head out on the road to square off against South Warren at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Purples' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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