Baseball Recap: Battle Ground Academy Wildcats vs. Eagleville Eagles
Battle Ground Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 16-4 defeat to the Eagleville Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle Ground Academy of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Kian Iverson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dixon Adams, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Eagleville's side, Joshua Jeffcoat was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jeffcoat has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brody McLemore was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Battle Ground Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Eagleville, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Ground Academy will take on The Webb School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Webb School will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Battle Ground Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eagleville, they are on the road again on Friday to play Christ Presbyterian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Christ Presbyterian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, Eagleville a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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