After two games on the road, Eagle Point is heading back home. They will take on the Ashland Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eagle Point's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ashland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Eagle Point's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Churchill in Saturday's second game. The match marked that first time this season in which Eagle Point was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ashland came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Orland 10-2. Ashland's win was all the more impressive since Orland was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Mateo Moore was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Albano, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Eagle Point's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Ashland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
Eagle Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Ashland when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does Eagle Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ashland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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