The Austin Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Henryville Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Austin took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southwestern and snuck past 3-2.
Meanwhile, Henryville can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Crothersville by a score of 14-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Henryville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Bridges and Brody White were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bridges struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, White pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bridges has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bridges scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while White got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin O'Bannon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Lombard, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Austin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Henryville, their win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10.
Austin took their victory against Henryville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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