Baseball Game Preview: Eastern Eagles vs. Walton-Verona Bearcats

The Eastern Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Walton-Verona's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Eastern is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Male just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-2 to the Bulldogs.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walton-Verona duked it out with George Rogers Clark on Friday. The Bearcats came up short against the Cardinals, falling 12-2. Like the Eagles, the Bearcats also had to let a streak go: they had won four straight, but that streak is no more.

Walton-Verona saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Kerns, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Walton-Verona, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.

Eastern's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Walton-Verona, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Eastern continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.