If Eastern was feeling good fresh off their 16-0 takedown of Federal Hocking on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Trimble Tomcats by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Eastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Abner, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Brady Rockhold also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Eastern's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Trimble, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 victory against Southern on the 15th. As for Trimble, they have also already played their next game, a 6-1 win against Federal Hocking on the 15th.
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