Baseball Game Preview: Warner Eagles vs. Eufaula Ironheads

The Warner Eagles will take on the Eufaula Ironheads at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Warner and Haskell meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. Warner came up short against Haskell, falling 16-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Haymakers: they've now lost six in a row.

Colton Swimmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Cash, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Warner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Eufaula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-1 to Vian.

Eufaula saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Luna, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Jax Williams also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Eufaula's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Warner, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1.

Eufaula's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Warner hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Eufaula, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Warner's hitters?

Warner couldn't quite get it done against Eufaula when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as they fell 3-0. Can Warner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.