The Bolton Central Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Crown Point Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bolton Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Bolton Central was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against North Warren Central on Wednesday. The Eagles never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Jace Hubert and John Roemer made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hubert pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Roemer struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hubert has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hubert went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Roemer went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jaxon Egloff
| 04/29/26 vs North Warren Central | 3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Boquet Valley | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central | 2 |
| 04/15/26 vs Crown Point | 1 |
| 04/13/26 @ Schroon Lake | 1 |
In other batting news, Jaxon Egloff was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Andy Morehouse was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Crown Point challenged Johnsburg Central on Wednesday. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Jaguars.
Bolton Central is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Crown Point, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bolton Central was able to grind out a solid win over Crown Point in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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