Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Eastbrook

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Northfield	13
04/09/25 vs Wes-Del	13
04/26/25 vs Wabash	10
04/26/25 vs Wabash	10
04/24/25 vs Madison-Grant	10

Eastbrook extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 8-5 in the process. They beat the Wabash Apaches by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.

Austin Mikel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malakai Luthy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Eastbrook: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter Daugherty, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Eastbrook was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

As for Wabash, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly ten runs.

On Wabash's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Winget, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastbrook will challenge Blackford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Panthers' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Bruins have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Wabash, they will take on Manchester at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.