Baseball Game Preview: Eminence Eels vs. South Putnam Eagles

The Eminence Eels will head out to face off against the South Putnam Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Eminence fell victim to Cloverdale and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Clovers, falling 19-0. The Eels have struggled against the Clovers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when South Putnam duked it out with North Central on Monday. The Eagles took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunderbirds.

South Putnam's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eminence, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Eminence might still be hurting after the 29-0 defeat they got from South Putnam in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Eels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.