After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McLean County, Warren East was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Glasgow Scotties 12-2. The Raiders have beaten the Scotties the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Scotties has come to flipping the script.
Matthew Escalera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kavien Hinton, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Warren East is 2-1 when Hinton posts two or more runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was William Alexander, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Raiders
| 04/28/25 @ Glasgow | 13 |
| 04/26/25 @ McLean County | 4 |
| 04/24/25 @ Franklin-Simpson | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs South Warren | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Greenwood | 8 |
| + 16 more games |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Warren East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Warren East's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-13. As for Glasgow, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15-1.
Warren East will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Scotties: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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