After both having extra time off, the Nimitz Cougars and the Eisenhower Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Nimitz barely beat Benjamin Davis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Nimitz put the hurt on Benjamin Davis with a sharp 19-3 win last Friday. The match marked the Cougars' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Nimitz let Josephine Bilbao and Aiyanna Richard run wild. Bilbao went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six stolen bases, and three runs, while Richard went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. With that strong performance, Bilbao is now averaging an impressive 1.4 stolen bases per game. Kamila Reyna was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Nimitz always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eisenhower, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past Dekaney 15-4 last Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Nimitz's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Eisenhower, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Nimitz suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Eisenhower when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Nimitz avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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