Alcoa is a perfect 5-0 against Eagleton College & Career Academy since March of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tornadoes are taking a road trip to square off against the Royals at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Alcoa sitting on seven straight wins and Eagleton College & Career Academy on three.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Alcoa sidestepped Halls for a 3-2 victory.
Halle Bailey
| 04/02/25 @ Halls | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Heritage | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Boyd-Buchanan | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Halle Bailey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last five matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Stewart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eagleton College & Career Academy got the win against Sevier County on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-3.
Eagleton College & Career Academy got a big performance out of Karleigh Baker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Graci Fenstemaker, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Eagleton College & Career Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .571 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Alcoa's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8-1.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Alcoa has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Eagleton College & Career Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Alcoa's way against Eagleton College & Career Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Alcoa made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
