The Eads Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Evangel Christian Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eads is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.4 runs per game this season.
Eads can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over La Veta. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eads considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Case Nelson and Porter Spady were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Nelson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Spady tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nelson went 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Spady went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Eads got a massive performance out of Brentley Lening, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Stockton Mitchek was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Simla. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Evangel Christian Academy in their matchups with Simla: they've now lost three in a row.
Eads is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Evangel Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Eads might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Evangel Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can Eads avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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