Baseball Game Preview: Douglas Byrd Eagles vs. Eastern Wayne Warriors

The Douglas Byrd Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Douglas Byrd is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Tuesday. They lost 21-6 to E.E. Smith. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Ricky Aguilar made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Eastern Wayne's offense. They came up short against North Johnston on Monday, falling 23-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Eastern Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Douglas Byrd, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Eastern Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Douglas Byrd has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Eastern Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .305. Will they be able to contain Douglas Byrd's hitters?

Douglas Byrd got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Eastern Wayne by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.