Rye Cove is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Eastside is on a 15-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rye Cove 1.9, Eastside 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rye Cove is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Twin Springs just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Titans. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Eastside owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Brighton, sneaking past 2-0. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Spartans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Eastside's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Durham, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Eastside's win bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Rye Cove, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
Rye Cove beat Eastside 5-0 in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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