The Signal Mountain Eagles will square off against the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Signal Mountain beat Silverdale Academy 9-4. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won three in a row.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Cleveland and McMinn County, and Cleveland kept the tradition alive. The Blue Raiders came out on top against the Cherokees by a score of 9-4 on Thursday. With that victory, the Blue Raiders brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
River Briggs was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Sam Coleman was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Signal Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Signal Mountain couldn't quite get it done against Cleveland when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-3. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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