Sterling is 0-10 against Eastern since March of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Silver Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Vikings at 10:00 a.m. Sterling will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Sterling had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Paulsboro on Thursday. The Silver Knights blew past the Red Raiders 16-5. Considering the Silver Knights have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Lomax
| 04/24/25 @ Paulsboro | 6 |
| 04/21/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Woodstown | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Gateway Regional | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Haddon Heights | 1 |
Luke Lomax was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Miller, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBI.
Sterling always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eastern has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.58 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Cherokee, falling 11-1. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sterling's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Eastern, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 11-1.
Sterling suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Eastern in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Silver Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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