The Eastbrook Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Maconaquah Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Eastbrook's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Southwood as they made off with a 10-0 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Will Hodson
| 04/12/25 vs Southwood | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Norwell | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Wes-Del | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Adams Central | 1 |
Eastbrook got a massive performance out of Will Hodson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Hodson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Luthy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Eastbrook always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood only posted an OBP of .235.
Meanwhile, Maconaquah had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Elwood. The Braves not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 4, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Mercer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Devon Murry was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Eastbrook now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Maconaquah, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Eastbrook beat Maconaquah 10-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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