Coolidge is 0-6 against Eastern since March of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Colts will head out to square off against the Ramblers at 4:00 p.m.
Coolidge is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Roosevelt.
Coolidge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rodrigo Cabrera-Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Cabrera-Garcia also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another was Isaac Sanders, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eastern came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for the Ramblers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Finnian Clapp was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Foskett, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-2.
Eastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eastern's record is now 6-2-1. As for Coolidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coolidge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coolidge suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Eastern when the teams last played back in March. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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