Tate is 2-8 against Pace since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Aggies will be playing at home against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tate is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Pine Forest. The Aggies never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 23-0 win on Tuesday. The Aggies have beaten the Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Bryton McLellan looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.

Evan Taylor
| 02/10/26 @ Pine Forest | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Fort Walton Beach | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Pace | 1 |
On the hitting side, Evan Taylor was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Aydan Nigam was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Pace took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. They blew past Milton 8-2.
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