The Augusta E Eagles will challenge the Anderson C Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Augusta E made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Georgia School for Innovation & Classics, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 11-3 victory on Wednesday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Eli Poteet
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Eli Poteet and Jaiden Jacobsen made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Poteet pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jacobsen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Poteet also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Augusta E is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. At the plate, Poteet scored a run while going 1-for-5, while Jacobsen scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jacobsen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, Brooks Valencia was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Sean Gerdes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Augusta E always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Georgia School for Innovation & Classics only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Anderson C earned an 11-7 win over Asheville T on Monday. The Cavaliers haven't had any issues with the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Anderson C pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Augusta E, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
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