Eastside is a perfect 9-0 against Thomas Walker since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastside has three straight wins, Thomas Walker has 28 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eastside had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Twin Springs on Monday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 13-3 victory. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Braelyn Hall
| 05/12/25 vs Twin Springs | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Rye Cove | 13 |
| 05/05/25 vs Abingdon | 6 |
| 05/02/25 vs J.I. Burton | 10 |
Braelyn Hall made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Bower, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jada Jordan, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Eastside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Thomas Walker's offense. They lost 10-0 to Twin Springs on Friday.
Eastside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Thomas Walker, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Eastside took their victory against Thomas Walker when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 22-0 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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