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| 05/02/25 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 3-14 L |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 1-9 L |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/29/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Eastbrook and Mississinewa, and Eastbrook kept the tradition alive. The Panthers walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Indians on Friday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly four runs.
Austin Mikel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacob McDermit was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Malakai Luthy, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
Eastbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Mississinewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eastbrook will challenge rival Madison-Grant at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mississinewa is set to square off against their familiar foe Oak Hill at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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