Baseball Game Preview: Eupora Eagles vs. J.Z. George Jaguars

For the second straight game, Eupora will face off against J.Z. George. The Eagles will face off against the Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eupora is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Eupora is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let J.Z. George get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Dale Britt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Macon Ballard

Runs

03/03/26 vs Velma Jackson	3
02/13/26 vs Ethel	3
04/17/26 vs J.Z. George	2
04/04/26 vs South Pontotoc	2
03/31/26 vs Philadelphia	2
+ 14 more games

At the plate, Macon Ballard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Eupora is undefeated when Ballard posts two or more runs, but 8-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kyler Kent, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Eupora was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.

Eupora's win bumped their record up to 19-12. As for J.Z. George, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.