The Enloe Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Broughton Capitals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Enloe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Enloe hadn't beaten Sanderson on the road since March 13, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Spartans 26-9. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Avery Modlin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024.
Lilly Watson
| 04/08/25 @ Sanderson | 4 |
| 03/04/25 @ Southeast Raleigh | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Athens Drive | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Wakefield | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Southeast Raleigh | 1 |
In other batting news, Lilly Watson and Madison Young did most of the damage at the plate: Watson went 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Young scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Those four hits gave Watson a new career-high. Jane Kiec also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Enloe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while it was Broughton who put the first runs on the board on Thursday, it was Cardinal Gibbons who put up more. The Capitals came up short against the Crusaders, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Capitals have lost by exactly ten runs.
Avery Troxell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Daphne Hall was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Enloe pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Broughton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Broughton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Enloe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Broughton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Enloe keep running through batters, or will the Capitals buck the trend?
Enloe skirted past Broughton 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
