The East Nashville Magnet Eagles will head out on the road to take on the LaVergne Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nashville Magnet is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, East Nashville Magnet suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Cannon County.
East Nashville Magnet saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Clardy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Clardy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, LaVergne scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Cane Ridge 9-1. The victory was just what LaVergne needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior match.
Cade Darby made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Darby was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
East Nashville Magnet's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-5. As for LaVergne, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Nashville Magnet has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like LaVergne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
East Nashville Magnet came up short against LaVergne when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 5-2. Can East Nashville Magnet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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