It was a good run, but Eastern unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Blanchester Wildcats by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which Eastern was not able to get on the board.
For Blanchester's part, the result came thanks to Sammy Roush's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. Roush has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drey Dees was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Caleb Sears was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Eastern's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3. As for Blanchester, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Eastern will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 12:00 p.m. Eastern is facing Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at the right time seeing as Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Blanchester, they will be playing at home against Goshen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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