Baseball Game Preview: North Harrison Cougars vs. Austin Eagles

North Harrison is 2-7 against Austin since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.

North Harrison was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against South Central on Wednesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over the Rebels. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Austin brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against Borden on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Eagles not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 21-2).

Austin now has a winning record of 10-9. As for North Harrison, the win got them back to even at 11-11.

North Harrison got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Austin by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.