After losing to Bullitt East the last time they met, Eastern decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eagles walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Chargers on Monday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly three runs.
Matt Collier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Collier was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Hudson Overstreet was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. EJ Eggen was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Eagles
| 03/23/26 @ Bullitt East | 9-6 |
| 03/21/26 vs Butler | 10-7 |
| 03/21/26 vs Southern | 16-3 |
The win was the third in a row for Eastern, bringing their record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Bullitt East, they moved to 3-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Eastern will take on Collins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bullitt East, they will challenge Pleasure Ridge Park at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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