The East Wake Academy Eagles will challenge the East Columbus Gators on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Wake Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let River Mill get on the board and left with a 31-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won eight games in a row.
Jackson Brown and Lane Collier made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Brown pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Collier tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Brown posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Brown got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, while Collier went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Jordan Driver
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In other batting news, East Wake Academy got a massive performance out of Jordan Driver, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those seven RBI gave Driver a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Weston Dixon, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
East Wake Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Columbus made easy work of North Duplin on Tuesday and carried off a 12-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Mack Freeman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Nick Rye was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
East Columbus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for East Wake Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Wake Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Columbus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
