The Eastern Eagles will face off against the Glenwood Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Eastern barely beat Minford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Falcons on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Leah Rader made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rader was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Libby Poorman
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In other batting news, Libby Poorman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Bevins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Glenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Manchester, falling 22-0.
Glenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Eastern's way against Glenwood when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Eastern made off with a 21-0 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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