The Chesnee Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Union County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chesnee 3.7, Union County 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chesnee easily dispatched Brashier Middle College Charter last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Eagles fell just short of High Point Academy by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Union County came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 18-1 victory. That looming 18-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Yellowjackets yet this season.
Union County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Chesnee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Chesnee came up short against Union County when the teams last played back in February, falling 3-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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