The Eastern Eagles will head out to face off against the Southern Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Eastern made easy work of Warren and carried off a 14-2 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
Eastern got a great performance from Clayton Moore as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Moore has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Ethan Edwards
| 05/12/25 @ Warren | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Valley | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Symmes Valley | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Wahama | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ South Webster | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Edwards, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Ayden Wilhelm was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Southern's offense. They lost 12-0 to South Webster on Friday.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Eastern took their victory against Southern when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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