The Vienna Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Vienna will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Crab Orchard on Thursday. Vienna put the hurt on Crab Orchard with a sharp 10-4 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
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Will Borders made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Waters was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quinten Eckhart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Meanwhile, Paducah Tilghman owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past Caldwell County 9-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Vienna now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Paducah Tilghman, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Vienna suffered a grim 19-4 defeat to Paducah Tilghman when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Vienna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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