Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Nathan Hale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Neither Cleveland nor Nathan Hale posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Ingraham hit Cleveland with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Rams, falling 11-2.
Cleveland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Nathan Hale waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against West Seattle.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Nathan Hale, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cleveland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nathan Hale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cleveland couldn't quite get it done against Nathan Hale in their previous meeting on Monday as they fell 9-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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