The Eastern Eagles will face off against the Tates Creek Commodores at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Eastern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Eastern's win against Oldham County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Eastern won by a run and slipped past Oldham County 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Aidan Calhoun
| 03/25/25 @ Oldham County | 8 |
| 05/01/24 vs Kentucky Country Day | 6 |
| 05/08/24 vs Bullitt East | 5 |
| 03/19/25 vs Meade County | 4 |
| 05/14/24 @ Central Hardin | 4 |
Aidan Calhoun tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Shee, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Tates Creek was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They came up short against Somerset, falling 9-2.
Tates Creek also got a good showing from Carter Gilliam, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gilliam has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Aaron Hobson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Finley Insko also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Tates Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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