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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