Braxton County is 1-7 against Lincoln since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Braxton County has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Marys hit Braxton County with a 11-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 16-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Braxton County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jade Chapman, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Preston, sneaking past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Braxton County might still be hurting after the 19-5 defeat they got from Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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