The Ezell-Harding Christian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Clarksville Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ezell-Harding Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Antioch on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bears a 13-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Clarksville Academy made easy work of Montgomery Central on Friday and carried off a 10-3 win.
Colton Wallace made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brennen Gibson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Floyd Dodwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Clarksville Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery Central only posted a batting average of .259.
Clarksville Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Ezell-Harding Christian, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Ezell-Harding Christian might still be hurting after the 20-2 defeat they got from Clarksville Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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