Baseball Game Preview: W.S. Neal Eagles vs. Northview Chiefs

W.S. Neal hasn't had much luck against Northview recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The W.S. Neal Eagles will host the Northview Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

W.S. Neal had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Excel on Friday. W.S. Neal was the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Excel. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted since April 2, 2024.

Easton Grace and Eli Stone did most of the damage at the plate: Grace got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Stone scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Stone has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ja'sean Jones, who scored a run.

W.S. Neal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Excel only posted an OBP of .250.

Meanwhile, Northview made easy work of Walton on Friday and carried off a 12-1 victory.

The team relied heavily on Brady Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Portwood, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Northview's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for W.S. Neal, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

W.S. Neal might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Northview in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can W.S. Neal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.