The matchup between Friendship Christian and Eagleville on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Friendship Christian Commanders fell just short of the Eagleville Eagles by a score of 10-9. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Mason Hallum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Luke Sellars was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one double.
Friendship Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Eagleville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, Friendship Christian will venture away from home to challenge Gallatin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eagleville, they will welcome Cannon County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagleville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cannon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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