Eastern Greene hadn't done well against Shakamak recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds won by a run and slipped past the Lakers 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunderbirds have posted since May 13, 2024.
Not much got past Gavin Whitfield, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Shakamak off the board.
On the hitting side, Eastern Greene's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kasen Cullison, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Thunderbirds
| 04/30/25 vs Shakamak | 1-0 |
| 04/23/25 vs Pike Central | 13-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs North Knox | 10-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Mitchell | 13-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs South Knox | 10-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Eastern Greene pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Shakamak, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Eastern Greene wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-2 victory against North Central on the 1st. Shakamak has also already played their next contest (against Jasper), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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