Baseball Game Preview: Warren East Raiders vs. Apollo Eagles

The Warren East Raiders will square off against the Apollo Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Warren East's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Glasgow. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Scotties: they've now won five in a row.

Brenden Bratcher

Earned Runs

04/08/25 @ Countryside	3
04/01/25 vs Greenwood	3
04/14/25 vs Barren County	1
03/27/25 @ South Warren	1

Brenden Bratcher was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Warren East is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-11 otherwise. Bratcher was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Alexander, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Warren East hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.

Apollo came out on top against Union County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Eagles took their match against the Braves 8-3.

Jagger Pate was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Gunnar Hendricks was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Apollo's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Warren East, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.

Warren East couldn't quite finish off Apollo in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.