Lanesville and Austin are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Lanesville Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Austin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lanesville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Christian Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lanesville considering their two-run performance the match before.
Gene Klusmeier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dayton Campbell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Austin waltzed into their contest last Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 5-2.
Lanesville's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Austin, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lanesville suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Austin when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Lanesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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