Eisenhower waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Rim of the World Fighting Scots. This was payback for Eisenhower, who suffered a 14-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Rim of the World's part, Jake Ristow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Mateo Jurado was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rim of the World was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Eisenhower pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Rim of the World, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Eisenhower will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rim of the World: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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