The Eastside Eagles will face off against the Madison County Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Eastside took on Flowery Branch on Friday. Eastside lost 13-3 to Flowery Branch. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amond Sands, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Chase Jordan, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eastside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Madison County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Walnut Grove, falling 8-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Madison County, they dropped their record down to 3-18 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road.
Eastside couldn't quite get it done against Madison County in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as they fell 4-1. Can Eastside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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