On Thursday, the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over the Tellico Plains Bears. That's two games straight that the Royals have won by just one run.
Willard King was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-4. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lane Cope, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
King wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Eagleton College & Career Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tellico Plains only managed six hits.
The win made it two in a row for Eagleton College & Career Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-1-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Tellico Plains, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The future could be bright for both Eagleton College & Career Academy and Tellico Plains: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Eagleton College & Career Academy will try to hand Clinton their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Tellico Plains will look to extend Austin-East's four-game losing streak when they meet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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