Douglas Byrd is 2-8 against Seventy-First since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will host the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Douglas Byrd turned things around against Eastern Wayne on Thursday. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Brody Callahan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Callahan was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Nolan Callahan looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Douglas Byrd got a big performance out of Julian Valentine, who earned two runs and five stolen bases. With that strong performance, Valentine is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Sean Graub, who earned two runs and four stolen bases.
Douglas Byrd always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Seventy-First, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Douglas Byrd on Tuesday as they made off with a 15-5 victory. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Douglas Byrd's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Seventy-First, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Douglas Byrd has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. However, it's not like Seventy-First struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas Byrd suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Seventy-First when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
