The Detroit Eagles will head out to challenge the McLeod Longhorns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
Detroit had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Bowie on Tuesday. The Eagles blew past the Pirates 11-5. Considering the Eagles have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, McLeod owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Maud 2-0. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Not much got past Anna Dempsey, who gave up just seven hits and racked up six Ks to keep Maud off the board.
On the hitting side, McLeod's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Dees, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Detroit's record now sits at 16-3. As for McLeod, their record is now 15-4-2.
Detroit came up short against McLeod when the teams last played back in March, falling 10-6. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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