The Troy Christian Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
While Eagles fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They never let Covington get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Buccs: they've now won four in a row.
Landon Day made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Day was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Day wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Marcus O'Neal, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union made easy work of Lehman Catholic on Tuesday and carried off a 9-3 win.
Karson Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Milton-Union got a big performance out of Hunter Fraley, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jacob Grube also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Troy Christian beat Milton-Union 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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