Chapel Hill is 0-6 against Lindale since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chapel Hill Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lindale Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Chapel Hill got the win against Athens by a conclusive 7-1. That six run margin sets a new team best for Chapel Hill this season.
Ethan Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Cummings, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Connor Griffin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lindale entered their tilt with Brownsboro with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They skirted past the Bears 9-7.
Kaden Adams looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jake Powell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Fleming, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Chapel Hill and bumps their season record up to 9-12-1. As for Lindale, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5-2 record this season.
Chapel Hill came up short against Lindale when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Chapel Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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