The East Prairie Eagles will head out to take on the Twin Rivers Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Prairie has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
East Prairie is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Kennett on Tuesday. They lost 18-1 to the Indians. The Eagles have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
East Prairie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Twin Rivers got themselves on the board against Senath-Hornersville on Thursday, but Senath-Hornersville never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 12-0 win. Considering the Royals have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Twin Rivers' victory bumped their record up to 9-3-1. As for East Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
East Prairie skirted past Twin Rivers 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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