Baseball Preview: Elysian Fields Yellowjackets vs. Tatum Eagles
The Elysian Fields Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Tatum Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Elysian Fields made easy work of Jefferson and carried off an 18-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elysian Fields.
Elysian Fields got a massive performance out of Evan White, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Kennedy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Tatum gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over Troup. The victory was nothing new for Tatum as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Tatum got a massive performance out of Kody Hines, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grant Adcock, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Elysian Fields has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Tatum, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Elysian Fields hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Tatum struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Elysian Fields might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Tatum when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tatum's Carson Gonzalez, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Elysian Fields knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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