Eastside is 10-0 against Hawthorne since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Eastside Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Eastside is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Eastside suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of West Port.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Taylor.
Branson Byrd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Byrd is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Eastside skirted past Hawthorne 5-3 in their previous meeting on March 7th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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