The Eastside Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Wade Hampton Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Wade Hampton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Eastside, who comes in off a win.
Eastside made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Boiling Springs, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wade Hampton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Riverside. That's two games in a row now that the Generals have lost by just one run.
Blake Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Eastside pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Wade Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Eastside's way against Wade Hampton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Eastside made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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