Baseball Game Preview: Enloe Eagles vs. Athens Drive Jaguars

Enloe is 0-10 against Athens Drive since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Enloe's offense. They lost 8-0 to Leesville Road on Wednesday. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.

Meanwhile, Athens Drive posted their closest victory since March 8th on Tuesday. They skirted past Broughton 4-2.

Athens Drive got a great performance from Luke Haltom as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Haltom also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Jaguars are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 10-11 otherwise.

At the plate, Shota Sharman was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Athens Drive's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-11 when he doesn't).

Athens Drive pushed their record up to 13-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Enloe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Enloe came up short against Athens Drive in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-2. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.