The Cleveland Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Eisenhower Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Eisenhower's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cleveland came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Oak Ridge, falling 11-1. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Cleveland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gio Medina, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Medina's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower got the win against Fort Bend Austin on Saturday by a conclusive 15-3. Considering the Eagles have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Abraham Medina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Kameron Gourley and Alexander Arredondo did most of the damage at the plate: Gourley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Arredondo scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Gourley a new career-high in RBI (three). Maddox Zequeria was another key player, scoring four runs while going 1-for-3.
Eisenhower always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Eisenhower is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Cleveland skirted past Eisenhower 5-3 when the teams last played last Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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