It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Eastside ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Stockbridge Tigers. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Chase Jordan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Amond Sands, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Eastside picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Stockbridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Eastside will take on Monroe Area at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Stockbridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Morrow at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morrow is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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