The Eastern Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Warren Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Eastern faced off against Belpre on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Golden Eagles. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Ashlynn Thomas 2027
| 04/23/26 vs Belpre | 3 |
| 04/22/26 vs Marietta | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs Federal Hocking | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ Point Pleasant | 1 |
| 04/18/26 vs Riverside | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Ashlynn Thomas 2027 was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 matchups.
In other batting news, Rylie White 2027 was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Makenzie Robertson 2027 was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Eastern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Warren had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They never let the Cadets get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Eastern's record now sits at 11-8. As for Warren, their record is now 13-7.
Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over Warren in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 9-6. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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