Eastern had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Trimble Tomcats out 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Eastern as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Eastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lance Hensler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Trimble, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Eastern will take on South Webster at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Webster: 3.9, Eastern: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Trimble does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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