Baseball Preview: Apple Springs Eagles vs. Wells Pirates
The Apple Springs Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wells Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Apple Springs will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Apple Springs' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Centerville. With that win, Apple Springs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Dakota Campbell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Campbell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Campbell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zeth Dugat, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Colton Brasuell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wells had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Apple Springs two weeks ago. That's two games in a row now that Wells has lost by just one run.
Apple Springs pushed their record up to 8-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wells, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Apple Springs skirted past Wells 5-4 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Does Apple Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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