The Eagle Rock Eagles will square off against the Jefferson Democrats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eagle Rock has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Jefferson will arrive with four straight wins.
Eagle Rock fell victim to Marshall and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Barristers, falling 12-0.
Jefferson came out on top against Los Angeles on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Democrats skirted past the Romans 8-6.
Eagle Rock's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle Rock has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eagle Rock skirted past Jefferson 11-10 in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Democrats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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