Eastern proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Waterford Wildcats, sneaking past 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Ethan Edwards
| 03/31/26 vs Waterford | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Waterford | 8 |
| 05/31/25 vs Huntington | 6 |
| 05/02/25 @ South Webster | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Trimble | 6 |
Ethan Edwards was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Coleman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Trey Mugrage was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Eastern's record is now 2-0. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Eastern will take on rival Federal Hocking at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Waterford is set to face off against their familiar foe Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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