The Eastmoor Academy Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the West Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastmoor Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on South with a sharp 19-2 win.
Darren Milligan and LaBron Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Milligan pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Williams struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). At the plate, Milligan scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Williams scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eastmoor Academy let Kiev West and Taylor Vivens loose on the outfield. West scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances, while Vivens scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Meechie Haley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West has not done well against Briggs recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. West came out on top against Briggs by a score of 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West.
The victory got Eastmoor Academy back to even at 3-3. As for West, their win bumped their record up to 3-0-1.
Eastmoor Academy took their victory against West when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-10. Does Eastmoor Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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