The Antioch Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Antioch is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Gallatin on Thursday. They suffered a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Green Wave. Antioch has not had much luck with Gallatin recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Antioch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coby Belton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but East Nashville Magnet had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Hillsboro on Thursday.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for East Nashville Magnet, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Antioch has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. However, it's not like East Nashville Magnet struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Antioch came up short against East Nashville Magnet when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 8-4. Can Antioch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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