The East Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Webster Thomas Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Webster Thomas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Edison Tech on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Inventors a 15-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times Webster Thomas and Gates Chili had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Titans came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly four runs.
Joseph Rotondi-Hrywnak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Tyler Estelle was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Max Bowers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Webster Thomas, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
East beat Webster Thomas 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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