The Eagle Mountain Knights will face off against the Brock Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Eagle Mountain 3.5, Brock 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Eagle Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Benbrook 12-1. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Ashlyn Eggleton made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Wilson was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Zoe Hawthorne was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Eagle Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Brock beat Levelland 5-2 on Saturday.
Brock is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 26-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eagle Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 21-13-1.
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