Softball Game Preview: New Madrid County Central Eagles vs. East Prairie Eagles

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05/04/24 - Home	10-15 L
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04/11/23 - Home	0-16 L
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New Madrid County Central and East Prairie are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. New Madrid County Central will be playing at home against East Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

New Madrid County Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Clarkton 21-2 on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Reindeer recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Thursday. East Prairie was the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Oran. The result was nothing new for East Prairie, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Chloe Jackson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Laney Childers was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.

Jackson wasn't the only one making solid contact: East Prairie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.

East Prairie pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for New Madrid County Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

New Madrid County Central came up short against East Prairie when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 15-10. Can New Madrid County Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.