The East Henderson Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Hendersonville Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
East Henderson took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Brevard, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 7-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hendersonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Polk County 3-1. The Bearcats haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Hendersonville got a great performance from Ethan Milner as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Milner is becoming a predictor of the Bearcats' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 4-8 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, David Castillo was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
East Henderson's record is now 4-13. As for Hendersonville, their record now sits at 6-9.
East Henderson couldn't quite finish off Hendersonville in their previous matchup back in February and fell 5-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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