Eastern had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-5 to make it 13. They came up short against the Brownstown Central Braves, falling 12-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 12, 2018, but that streak is no more.
As for Brownstown Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
For Brownstown Central's part, Kye Trueblood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Trueblood a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Brownstown Central let Lane Pendleton and Grant Killey run wild. Pendleton went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Killey went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Killey has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Steward, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will square off against Trinity Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Musketeers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Brownstown Central, they will challenge Southwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Braves 1.5, the Rebels 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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