Preview: W.S. Neal Eagles vs. Pleasant Home Eagles
W.S. Neal is 7-0 against Pleasant Home since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The W.S. Neal Eagles are on the road again to play the Pleasant Home Eagles at 9:00 a.m. W.S. Neal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
W.S. Neal gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Houston Academy out 6-5. The victory was just what W.S. Neal needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior match.
Eli Stone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ja?sean Jones was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Home had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 20-6 win. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Pleasant Home this season.
Pleasant Home got a massive performance out of Chris Butters, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. John L Colvin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
W.S. Neal's record now sits at 12-9. As for Pleasant Home, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-11 record this season.
W.S. Neal took their victory against Pleasant Home when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pleasant Home's Josh Hawkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for W.S. Neal to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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