Baseball Game Preview: Clarke County Eagles vs. Spring Mills Cardinals

The Clarke County Eagles will take on the Spring Mills Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Clarke County was handed a 14-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against White Oak, sneaking past 12-10.

Meanwhile, Spring Mills got the win against Fairland on Friday by a conclusive 23-2. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

JP Sweeney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Sweeney was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Aiden Eichelberger was a standout: he fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trestyn Wysocki, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.

Spring Mills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .609. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairland only posted an OBP of .375.

Spring Mills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Clarke County, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Clarke County might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Spring Mills when the teams last played last Wednesday. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.