Baseball Game Preview: O'Donnell Eagles vs. Borden County Coyotes

For the second straight game, O'Donnell will face off against Borden County. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Coyotes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. O'Donnell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

O'Donnell made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Borden County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 18-4 victory on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jonathan Bolton

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/04/25 @ Borden County	3
03/24/25 @ Springlake-Earth	2
03/03/25 vs Seagraves	2
02/28/25 vs Olton	2
03/28/25 vs Holy Cross	1

Jonathan Bolton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, O'Donnell let Tristen Arthur and Bransen Hancock run wild. Arthur scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Hancock scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Those three stolen bases gave Arthur a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Porterfield, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.

O'Donnell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.

O'Donnell pushed their record up to 8-4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Borden County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1.