Baseball Game Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. Farmville Central Jaguars

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Previous Games

04/12/24 - Away	1-6 L
04/09/24 - Home	1-11 L
04/06/23 - Home	7-4 W
04/04/23 - Away	4-1 W
04/06/22 - Away	9-1 W
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West Craven is 8-2 against Farmville Central since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. West Craven will welcome Farmville Central at 7:00 p.m. West Craven has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 25.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Craven's offense. They lost 10-0 to New Bern on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Farmville Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Washington on Friday as Farmville Central made off with an 11-1 win.

Trey Williford was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Howell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Felton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Farmville Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

West Craven's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Farmville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.

West Craven came up short against Farmville Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-1. Will West Craven have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.