Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern). They blew past the Sheridan Blackhawks 20-8 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now won seven in a row.
Colt Snyder was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Perry Kochensparger, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Comets
| 04/24/25 @ Sheridan | 53.3% |
| 04/22/25 vs Clinton Prairie | 42.9% |
| 04/18/25 vs Northfield | 43.5% |
| 04/18/25 vs Northfield | 52% |
| 04/17/25 @ Tipton | 37% |
| + 29 more games |
Eastern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .533. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Eastern pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Sheridan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Eastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against Blue River Valley on the 26th. As for Sheridan, they will challenge Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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