Baseball Preview: East Bladen Eagles vs. Roxboro Community Bulldogs
The East Bladen Eagles will challenge the Roxboro Community Bulldogs on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Bladen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tarboro a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East Bladen.
Britt Sasser looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lee Barnes was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Gooden, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Roxboro Community entered their tilt with Chatham Central with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 3-2.
Roxboro Community's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blake Vernon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Carver Pleasant was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
East Bladen's record now sits at 13-11. As for Roxboro Community, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
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