Preview: West Union Eagles vs. Potts Camp Cardinals
West Union is 5-0 against Potts Camp since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Union Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Potts Camp Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Potts Camp took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Union, who comes in off a win.
West Union had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Myrtle on Monday as West Union made off with a 16-8 victory. West Union's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
West Union got a big performance out of Mack Wallis, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Walker Conlee, who scored three runs.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Potts Camp's offense. They fell 5-0 to Pine Grove on Monday. Potts Camp has not had much luck with Pine Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
West Union made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Potts Camp, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Potts Camp struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went West Union's way against Potts Camp when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as West Union made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Union since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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