Eastern came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 8-1 to the Austin Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Musketeers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Austin, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Eastern will head out on the road to challenge Springs Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Blackhawks will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Austin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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