Baseball Game Preview: Harrisburg Eagles vs. Pleasant Hill Billies

Harrisburg hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Hill recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Billies at 4:30 p.m. Harrisburg has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Harrisburg is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 15-3 to Sisters. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 12 runs.

Christian Baird made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Joseph Blackman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Creswell hit Pleasant Hill with a seven-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Billies fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Billies have suffered since May 28, 2024.

Will Sheva put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sheva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those RBI were his first of the season.

In other batting news, Judah Kelso was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Landon Kelley was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Harrisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for Pleasant Hill, they dropped their record down to 7-5-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Harrisburg came up short against Pleasant Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.