Baseball Preview: Bald Eagle Area Eagles vs. Moniteau Warriors
The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will take on the Moniteau Warriors on Thursday. Bald Eagle Area is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.
Bald Eagle Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Lakeview with a sharp 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for Bald Eagle Area, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tayten Yoder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kahale Burns was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Camron Watkins, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Moniteau sidestepped Seton LaSalle for a 5-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Connor Ealy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bald Eagle Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. As for Moniteau, their win bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Bald Eagle Area has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Moniteau struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bald Eagle Area took their victory against Moniteau in their previous matchup back in June of 2018 by a conclusive 15-6. Does Bald Eagle Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Moniteau turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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