Baseball Recap: Chapin Eagles vs. White Knoll Timberwolves
Chapin came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the White Knoll Timberwolves as they made off with a 12-2 win. With that victory, Chapin brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Ethan von Ahn tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Coletti, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Maddox Floyd, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Chapin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for White Knoll, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Chapin will head out on the road to challenge Mid-Carolina at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for White Knoll, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Calhoun Academy at 6:30 p.m. Calhoun Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so White Knoll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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