The Eastwood Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Archbold Blue Streaks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastwood will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Eastwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Swanton with a sharp 13-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Archbold hadn't beaten Otsego on the road since March 28, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Blue Streaks skirted past the Knights 4-3.
Eastwood's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Archbold, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Eastwood took their win against Archbold when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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