Waterford hasn't had much luck against Eastern recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waterford took an 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Morgan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Raiders 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Raiders since April 15, 2017.
Meanwhile, Eastern took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. Everything went their way against Alexander as they made off with a 15-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Trey Mugrage made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Lane Atha was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Parker Durst was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Waterford suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Eastern in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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