Eastern extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-19. They lost 12-2 to the Jackson Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Thursday.
Alejandro Eno was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Jackson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
On Jackson's side, Malachi McClain made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McClain was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jackson let Eric Lopez and Joey Ortiz run wild. Lopez went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Ortiz went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Lopez has become a key player for Jackson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Bush, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will venture away from home to face off against Fowlerville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jackson, they will head out to challenge Northwest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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