Abilene is 2-8 against Wylie since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Abilene Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Wylie Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Abilene had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Legacy on Tuesday. Abilene's pitchers stepped up to hand Legacy a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Meanwhile, Wylie entered their tilt with Wall on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Hawks 9-2.
Ty Briscoe was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Wylie: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Jace Tomlin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Wylie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wall only posted an OBP of .320.
Abilene's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Wylie, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 5-3-1.
Abilene came out on top in a nail-biter against Wylie when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Does Abilene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wylie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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