Baseball Game Preview: West Union Dragons vs. Eastern Eagles

The West Union Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Union hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Peebles hit West Union with a 13-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dragons came up short against the Indians, falling 16-0.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Western 21-2 on Wednesday. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Eastern's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7. As for West Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.

West Union suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Eastern when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Dragons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.