The Granite Hills Eagles will face off against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Granite Hills is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Granite Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out St. Augustine 3-2.
Luke Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Trevor Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tommy Entrekin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Granite Hills pushed their record up to 22-0-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Augustine, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10-1 record this season.
Both Granite Hills and St. Augustine just can't seem to miss. The Eagles have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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