Baseball Recap: Enloe Eagles vs. Athens Drive Jaguars
Enloe fell victim to Athens Drive and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Athens Drive Jaguars. Enloe has not had much luck with Athens Drive recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Bryce Nolan was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Athens Drive's side, Troy Daniels made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daniels has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Daniels was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Bunch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Enloe's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Athens Drive, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Enloe will head out on the road to take on Sanderson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanderson is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Enloe will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Athens Drive will take on Leesville Road at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athens Drive is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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