Etowah has gone 4-0 against Sprayberry recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Etowah Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. Etowah will be strutting in after a victory while Sprayberry will be coming in after a loss.
Etowah took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wheeler an 8-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sprayberry scored first but ultimately less than Pope in their match on Tuesday. They fell 13-8 to the Greyhounds. While the Yellow Jackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Greyhounds 1-0 in the first period.
Jordan Simpson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Beasley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Etowah back to even at 10-10. As for Sprayberry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Etowah beat Sprayberry 6-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Etowah repeat their success, or does Sprayberry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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