The Egg Harbor Township Eagles will challenge the Buena Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Egg Harbor Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Egg Harbor Township fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Vineland on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Clan by a score of 4-3. The Eagles have struggled against the Fighting Clan recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mike Baxter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Buena couldn't beat Wildwood on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Chiefs fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-7. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by exactly two runs.
Jaevon Alexander was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Aden Vai made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Richie Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Egg Harbor Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Egg Harbor Township has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Buena struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Egg Harbor Township's way against Buena when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Egg Harbor Township made off with a 9-2 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
