Baseball Game Preview: Signal Mountain Eagles vs. East Ridge Pioneers

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Signal Mountain has gone a perfect 10-0 against East Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Signal Mountain Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the East Ridge Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Signal Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Signal Mountain was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Ridge on Monday. Signal Mountain's pitcher stepped up to hand East Ridge a 24-0 shutout. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Carter Gayton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched.

At the plate, Cash Keene was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-2. Vance Wilburn also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

The win got Signal Mountain back to even at 4-4. As for East Ridge, they dropped their record down to 2-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Signal Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like East Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .469. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.