Battle Ground Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 16-4 defeat to the Eagleville Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battle Ground Academy of the 14-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Kian Iverson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dixon Adams, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Eagleville's side, Joshua Jeffcoat was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jeffcoat has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Brody McLemore was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Battle Ground Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Eagleville, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Ground Academy will take on The Webb School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Webb School will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Battle Ground Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eagleville, they are on the road again on Friday to play Christ Presbyterian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Christ Presbyterian Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, Eagleville a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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