After losing to Southern Wells the last time they met, Eastbrook decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eastbrook Panthers walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Southern Wells Raiders on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastbrook.
The team relied heavily on Kyler Hackman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Austin Mikel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Southern Wells' side, Jakob Gearheart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gearheart is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Eastbrook's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Southern Wells, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Eastbrook will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. As for Southern Wells, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Adams at 5:00 p.m.
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