The Eagle Rock Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Bravo Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle Rock will be strutting in after a victory while Bravo will be coming in after a loss.
Eagle Rock is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Lincoln 13-3 on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Jet Eells and Jaden Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Eells went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Jimenez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Eells has posted since back in May of 2024. Bohdi Cherowitzo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Eagle Rock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bravo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Fairfax.
Michael Rendon was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Bravo: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
Eagle Rock's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Bravo, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything went Eagle Rock's way against Bravo in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Eagle Rock made off with a 14-2 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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