The Smyrna Eagles will face off against the St. Georges Tech Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Smyrna turned things around against Caesar Rodney on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Riders 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since May 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, while St. Georges Tech put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Mount Pleasant. The Hawks put the hurt on the Green Knights with a sharp 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
St. Georges Tech's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Smyrna, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-14.
Smyrna came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Georges Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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