The Eastern Musketeers will head out on the road to challenge the Henryville Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Eastern fell victim to Silver Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Dragons. Eastern has not had much luck with Silver Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Eastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martin Lewen, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Lewen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Henryville had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Trinity Lutheran on Monday. The victory was just what Henryville needed coming off of a 15-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Dustin O'Bannon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for Henryville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Eastern came up short against Henryville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Eastern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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