Baseball Preview: Eagleville Eagles vs. McMinn Central Chargers
The Eagleville Eagles will square off against the McMinn Central Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eagleville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Middle Tennessee Monarchs a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eagleville.
Brayden Baker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Jeffcoat, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brody McLemore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, McMinn Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Meigs County 2-1. That's two games straight that McMinn Central has won by just one run.
Eagleville's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for McMinn Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
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