The Braxton County Eagles will square off against the Summers County Bobcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Braxton County has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Braxton County and Clay County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Braxton County came up short against Clay County on Thursday, falling 12-4. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Braxton County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braeden Godfrey, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Godfrey has posted since back in March of 2024. Braydon Fleming also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Summers County didn't have quite enough to beat Greater Beckley Christian on Monday and fell 6-5.
Grady Allen stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colten Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Summers County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Braxton County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Summers County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Braxton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Summers County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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