The Pleasant Hill Eagles will face off against the Red River Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pleasant Hill has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pleasant Hill came up short against Converse on Saturday, falling 17-1.
Meanwhile, Red River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to Quitman.
Elijah Murphy was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only four walks, the fewest he's had since March 2nd. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Red River's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Qua Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Kade Martinez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Red River's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Pleasant Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Pleasant Hill couldn't quite get it done against Red River in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as they fell 16-11. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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