Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Garrett Drury put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Drury was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Austin, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Eastern will look to defend their home field on Monday against Corydon Central at 5:30 p.m. As for Austin, they will head out on the road to face off against Lawrenceburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrenceburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Austin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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