Baseball Preview: SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars vs. West Craven Eagles
The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the West Craven Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The last four games SouthWest Edgecombe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
SouthWest Edgecombe took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Washington out 4-3.
Chase Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Gay, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Craven scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on North Pitt with a sharp 18-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Craven.
Ethan Ipock was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six RBI and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Garron Fulcher, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with a double.
SouthWest Edgecombe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for West Craven, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Everything went SouthWest Edgecombe's way against West Craven when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as SouthWest Edgecombe made off with a 10-3 victory. Does SouthWest Edgecombe have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Craven turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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