The Apple Springs Eagles will square off against the Wells Pirates on Saturday. Apple Springs will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Apple Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Martinsville with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Campbell
| 05/04/26 @ Martinsville | 3 |
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Cooper Campbell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tristin Eddings was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Peyton Williams was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
Apple Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wells waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Panthers.
Wells' victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Apple Springs, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went Apple Springs' way against Wells in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Apple Springs made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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