The Evans Eagles will square off against the Pickering Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pickering took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Evans, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Evans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hornbeck 9-7.
Evans let Taylor Blackmon and Brylie Jeter run wild. Blackmon went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Jeter went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Blackmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexis Jeter, who went 3-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Evans kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pickering was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 20-1 to DeQuincy.
Pickering saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lindsey Bartlett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Evans is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Pickering, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Evans beat Pickering 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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