The Eddyville Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Colton Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Eddyville had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. Their tough 12-1 loss to East Linn Christian Academy on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat means Eddyville is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, Colton came into Wednesday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Neah-Kah-Nie on Wednesday as Colton made off with a 25-3 victory. With that win, Colton brought their scoring average up to 9.2 runs per game.
Gracie Hakes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Hakes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colton got a massive performance out of Katelynn Kimsey, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rylee Beach, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Everything went Eddyville's way against Colton in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Eddyville made off with a 17-2 victory. Will Eddyville repeat their success, or does Colton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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