The Eupora Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Bruce Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Eupora needed a bit of extra time to put away Sebastopol. They walked away with a 20-15 win over the Bobcats. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Crimm
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The team relied heavily on Jacob Crimm, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bronnor Bingham, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Eupora kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bruce played in-conference for the first time on Friday and they got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against Calhoun City by a score of 7-4.
Cole Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sutton Gore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Eupora has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. Bruce's record is now 4-11.
Eupora took their win against Bruce in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Eupora repeat their success, or does Bruce has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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