The Collins Hill Eagles will square off against the Roswell Hornets at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Collins Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Collins Hill is returning to their home field after beating Redan on theirs, despite the fact Redan has dominated at home this season. The Eagles came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday.
Hunter Lee was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Ruben Balderas
| 03/05/25 @ Buford | 7 |
| 03/17/25 vs Dacula | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Redan | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Dacula | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Peachtree Ridge | 1 |
In other pitching news, Ruben Balderas looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Collins Hill's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 8-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wakefield, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Borahn Ly, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Roswell never let their opponents score on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Seckinger 2-0.
Collins Hill has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Roswell, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Collins Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Roswell when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 9-6. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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