The Eastern Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the South Webster Jeeps at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Eastern fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Belpre on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Eastern couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brady Rockhold spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Eastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Edwards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Edwards is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, South Webster had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Whiteoak by a score of 8-7.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastern fell to 2-1. As for South Webster, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Eastern came up short against South Webster in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Eastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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