Baseball Preview: North Eagles vs. Williston-Elko Blue Devils
North is 0-10 against Williston-Elko since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Eagles will be playing at home against the Williston-Elko Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. North will be strutting in after a victory while Williston-Elko will be coming in after a loss.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North ultimately got the result they hoped for back in March. They won by a run and slipped past Ridge Spring-Monetta 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for North.
North's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Robinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Williston-Elko's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barnwell on Wednesday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Williston-Elko was not able to get on the board.
North's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Williston-Elko, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
North might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Williston-Elko in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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