Eisenhower is 1-9 against Eastmont since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cadets will square off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Eisenhower has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eisenhower is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They came up short against West Valley, falling 11-2.
Meanwhile, Eastmont entered their tilt with Sunnyside on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grizzlies an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Jack Swedburg, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Sunnyside off the board. Swedburg also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Eastmont is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Tyse Lewallen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Valente Barrios was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Eastmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Eastmont's record now sits at 6-8. As for Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Eisenhower came up short against Eastmont in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Cadets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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