Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 11-0 to the North Harrison Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For North Harrison's part, Caden Hoehn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hoehn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hoehn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jakob Hoyer was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fessel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for North Harrison, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11.
Eastern will challenge Mitchell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Harrison, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Borden at 5:30 p.m. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
