Baseball Game Preview: Cleveland Eagles vs. Nathan Hale Raiders

Cleveland is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Nathan Hale a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Cleveland Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nathan Hale Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Cleveland has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Cleveland's last matchup with Ingraham could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Wednesday. The Eagles came up short against the Rams, falling 15-1.

Meanwhile, Nathan Hale came up short against West Seattle on Wednesday and fell 9-5.

Andrew Goodman put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Goodman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Nathan Hale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-8-1 when he doesn't).

Goodman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Finn Leach, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Nathan Hale's loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.

Cleveland might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Nathan Hale in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.