The Eagleville Eagles will take on the Forrest Rockets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Eagleville 3.9, Forrest 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Eagleville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Spring Hill just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to the Raiders.
Marshall Spann and Brady Burns did some serious damage despite the final result: Spann went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Burns went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Karsyn Knowles was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple.
Meanwhile, Forrest fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shelbyville Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since March 17th.
Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Eagleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Eagleville was able to grind out a solid victory over Forrest when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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