The Carroll Eagles will square off against the Cottondale Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Carroll turned things around against Goshen on Tuesday. They blew past Goshen 10-1. Considering Carroll's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Cottondale made sure to put some runs up on the board against Poplar Springs on Tuesday. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over the Atomics. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Justin Miller, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alex Bellamy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Cottondale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cottondale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
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