The Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals will head out on the road to take on the Greenback Cherokees at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eagleton College & Career Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Sweetwater as Eagleton College & Career Academy made off with a 12-6 win.
Kyla Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sara Wilson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Graci Fenstemaker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greenback entered their tilt with Sevier County with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Smoky Bears by a score of 12-9 on Monday.
Emma Anderson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Kimbrell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Eagleton College & Career Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Greenback, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Eagleton College & Career Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Greenback struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eagleton College & Career Academy came up short against Greenback in their previous matchup on April 5th, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenback's Ali Garland, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Eagleton College & Career Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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