Appalachian got themselves on the board against Ragland on Friday, but Ragland never followed suit. They blew past the Ragland Purple Devils 16-0. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Purple Devils: they've now won six in a row.
Logan Harvey made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reid Murphree, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camdyn Moore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eagles
| 03/07/25 @ Ragland | 16-0 |
| 03/06/25 @ Ragland | 9-2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Susan Moore | 7-1 |
| 02/21/25 @ Cleveland | 7-3 |
| 02/20/25 @ Cleveland | 7-3 |
| + 10 more games |
Appalachian pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Ragland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Coming up, Appalachian will welcome West End at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ragland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Coosa Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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