The W.S. Neal Eagles will square off against the Paxton Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. W.S. Neal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Paxton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
W.S. Neal will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating T.R. Miller, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. W.S. Neal walked away with a 6-3 victory over T.R. Miller on Tuesday.
Eli Stone was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Ja'sean Jones was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paxton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Malone by a score of 11-8.
Colby Vaiyanet was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Kason Nelson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
W.S. Neal's record is now 3-1. As for Paxton, their record is now 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. W.S. Neal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paxton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
W.S. Neal skirted past Paxton 4-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for W.S. Neal since the team 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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