Eastern scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Anderson Prep Academy Jets with a sharp 20-1 victory. Eastern might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Elijah Brassard made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Brassard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Ethan Acord was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Collin Otto, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Anderson Prep Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Fletcher, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Eastern's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. As for Anderson Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Eastern will be playing at home against Blue River Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Anderson Prep Academy will take on Muncie Burris at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Muncie Burris has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something Anderson Prep Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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