The Eupora Eagles will take on the Velma Jackson Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eupora's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
On Saturday, Eupora got the win against Choctaw County by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Macon Ballard
| 02/13/26 vs Ethel | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs Choctaw County | 2 |
| 02/24/26 @ Winona | 2 |
| 02/17/26 vs West Point | 2 |
| 02/27/26 vs Winona | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Eupora let Cole Cummings and Macon Ballard run wild. Cummings went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Ballard went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ballard is becoming a predictor of Eupora's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Hughes, who earned three runs and two stolen bases.
Eupora hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Velma Jackson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Leake Central two weeks ago, falling 15-2.
Eupora is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Velma Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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