Baseball Preview: Eastmoor Academy Warriors vs. Independence 76ers
Eastmoor Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Independence is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eastmoor Academy Warriors will take on the Independence 76ers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eastmoor Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 12 matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastmoor Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 20-7 margin over Africentric Early College.
Meechie Haley made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Haley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Savion Watts and Lawrence Hairston did most of the damage at the plate: Watts went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Hairston scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Hairston has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Mario Blount was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with five RBI and a stolen base.
Independence lost 21-3 to Briggs on Wednesday.
Eastmoor Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-2.
Eastmoor Academy took their victory against Independence in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-1. Will Eastmoor Academy repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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