Eastern is 8-1 against Waterford since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Eagles will face off against the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern comes in on three and Waterford on five.
Eastern's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Caldwell's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Redskins. Considering the Eagles have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Trey Mugrage made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Mugrage was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other pitching news, Braxton Yonker looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Trace Barnett
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Back at the plate, Trace Barnett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Edwards was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Waterford came out on top against Belpre on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Wildcats never let the Golden Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastern's record is now 8-3. As for Waterford, their record now sits at 6-3.
Eastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Waterford in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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