The Davie War Eagles will face off against the West Rowan Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Davie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Davie took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Parkland get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Jacob Patton
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Jacob Patton looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Davie is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Coy James, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hayden Potts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Davie lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They are 3-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, West Rowan has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.25 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 11-0 to East Rowan. The game marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
West Rowan's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Davie, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Davie hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Rowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Davie came up short against West Rowan when the teams last played back in March of 2020, falling 3-0. Can Davie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
