Waterford hasn't had much luck against Eastern recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Waterford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Everything went their way against Peebles as they made off with a 7-1 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eastern not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23rd (when they won 11-0). They blew past Paint Valley 14-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Clayton Moore made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eastern let Hunter Needs and Trace Barnett run wild. Needs went 1-for-2 with three runs and two RBI, while Barnett got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs Barnett has posted since back in April. Parker Durst was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Waterford is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their record now sits at 17-9.
Waterford came up short against Eastern in their previous meeting back in April, falling 7-2. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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