Baseball Recap: Eupora Comes Up Short

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/27/26 @ Newton County	6-7
03/24/26 vs Kemper County	10-0
03/24/26 vs Kemper County	10-0
03/21/26 @ Calhoun City	8-2
03/19/26 @ Nanih Waiya	2-6

Eupora fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Newton County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Dale Britt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Brooks Powell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Eupora's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Newton County, they pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Coming up, Eupora will face off against Northeast Lauderdale at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Newton County, they will take on Germantown at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mavericks have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.