Preview: Upstate Eagles vs. Savannah Bluejackets
After five games on the road, Upstate is heading back home. They will take on the Savannah Bluejackets at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Upstate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Upstate never got on the board in their matchup back in February, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Anderson C last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-8 margin over the Cavaliers.
Owen Brewster was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Brewster was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Jensen and Brett Schaefer did most of the damage at the plate: Jensen went 2-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Schaefer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jake Korol was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Savannah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Groves.
Upstate pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Savannah, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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