Eastbrook waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Adams Central Flying Jets out 5-4. For Eastbrook, this counts as revenge for the 19-9 defeat Adams Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Austin Mikel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Eastbrook saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Craw, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Eastbrook's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Adams Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastbrook will take on Northfield at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Adams Central, they will be playing at home against Winchester Community at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Winchester Community: 3.2, Adams Central: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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