The Austin Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Borden Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Austin will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Austin earned a 5-2 victory over Charlestown.
Meanwhile, Borden put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Henryville with a sharp 10-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Borden considering their two-run performance the game before.
Garrett Schmidt was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Schuler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jayden Gardner, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Austin pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Borden, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Austin came out on top in a nail-biter against Borden in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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