After flying high against Muncie Burris on Wednesday, Eastern Hancock came back down to earth. The Royals lost 15-0 to the Shenandoah Raiders on Thursday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Royals were not able to get on the board.
Eastern Hancock has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Shenandoah, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Looking ahead, Eastern Hancock will venture away from home to challenge Blackford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bruins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.7 runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shenandoah, they will be playing at home against Wes-Del at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raiders are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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