The Southern Tornadoes will take on the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southern managed to slip by South Webster the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tornadoes came up short against the Jeeps on Friday, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Eastern made easy work of Warren on Monday and carried off a 14-2 victory. Considering the Eagles have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastern got a great performance from Clayton Moore as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Edwards was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Wilhelm, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Eastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren only posted an OBP of .318.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Southern, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1.
Southern might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Eastern in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Tornadoes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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