Preview: LaVergne Wolverines vs. East Nashville Magnet Eagles
The LaVergne Wolverines will be playing at home against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nashville Magnet took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on LaVergne, who comes in off a win.
LaVergne came into Tuesday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Cane Ridge with a sharp 9-1 victory on Tuesday. The win was just what LaVergne needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior game.
Cade Darby was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Darby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Darby wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Caleb Lund was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 10-3 defeat to Cannon County might stick with them for a while.
East Nashville Magnet saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Clardy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Clardy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
LaVergne made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for East Nashville Magnet, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. LaVergne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Nashville Magnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
LaVergne was able to grind out a solid victory over East Nashville Magnet when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 5-2. Does LaVergne have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Nashville Magnet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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