Baseball Game Preview: East Hickman County Eagles vs. Battle Creek Grizzlies

The East Hickman County Eagles will take on the Battle Creek Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Harpeth hit East Hickman County with a four-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 11-1 to the Indians. The Eagles have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

East Hickman County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Hill, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Battle Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Middle Tennessee Christian on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-2. The Grizzlies' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

East Hickman County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Battle Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Hickman County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Battle Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

East Hickman County couldn't quite get it done against Battle Creek in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 8-4. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.