The Eagleville Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Marshall County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagleville has four straight wins, Marshall County has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, Eagleville made easy work of Moore County and carried off a 12-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Marshall County didn't have quite enough to beat Franklin County on Thursday and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Brookelyn Nunley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Anna Stewart was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Wiser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Eagleville's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Marshall County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Eagleville was able to grind out a solid victory over Marshall County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 9-5. 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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