
Golden Eagles
02/25/25 @ Saks | 14 |
02/15/25 @ Wellborn | 11 |
02/14/25 @ Boaz | 4 |
02/15/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
02/14/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jacksonville). Everything went their way against the Saks Wildcats on Tuesday as the Jacksonville Golden Eagles made off with a 14-8 win. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Raybon Pridgen and Jaylen Huntley did most of the damage at the plate: Pridgen went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Huntley went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Huntley has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sadee Pate-Whitfield, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and three doubles.
Jacksonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saks only posted a batting average of .345.
The victory made it two in a row for Jacksonville and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Saks, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will challenge Pleasant Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saks, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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