The Eureka Hornets will square off against the Washington Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Eureka 3, Washington 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Eureka came up short against Lincoln and fell 6-3. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Normal University on Saturday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Pioneers: they've now lost five in a row.
Camden Vescogni was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Washington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cannon Foster, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Washington now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Eureka hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Eureka suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Washington in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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