Baseball Preview: Eagleville Eagles vs. Battle Ground Academy Wildcats
The Eagleville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagleville is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Eagleville can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Huntland 14-2.
Joshua Jeffcoat made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Jeffcoat has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jeffcoat was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Baker was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brody McLemore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Battle Ground Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Middle Tennessee Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-2. Battle Ground Academy has struggled against Middle Tennessee Christian recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Rashad Humphrey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Eagleville is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Battle Ground Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Battle Ground Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eagleville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Battle Ground Academy, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Eagleville's hitters?
Everything went Eagleville's way against Battle Ground Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Eagleville made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagleville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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