Baseball Preview: Chester County Eagles vs. South Gibson Hornets
The Chester County Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the South Gibson Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Chester County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so South Gibson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Chester County wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Caleb Cole put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Cole was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Cole wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter McLemore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Gibson got themselves on the board against Crockett County on Tuesday, but Crockett County never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Cavaliers. Winning may never get old, but South Gibson sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jack Bradberry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Chester County's record now sits at 23-4. As for South Gibson, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Chester County couldn't quite finish off South Gibson when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Chester County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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