The Mayflower Eagles will take on the Glen Rose Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mayflower's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Glen Rose's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mayflower is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Atkins just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glen Rose, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Jessieville 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Beavers as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on P. Long, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Glen Rose is 2-1 when Long posts three or more RBI, but 1-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of G Hood, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Mayflower's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-5-1. As for Glen Rose, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
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