Eastbrook waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Blackford Bruins. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Carter Daugherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because Eastbrook is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Ryder Gipson
| 04/29/25 vs Blackford | 3 |
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In other batting news, Ryder Gipson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Malakai Luthy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Eastbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Eastbrook pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Blackford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Eastbrook didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-3 win against Mississinewa on the 2nd. As for Blackford, they have also already played their next game, a 9-0 defeat against Alexandria-Monroe on the 30th.
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