For the second straight game, Eagle Point will face off against Churchill. The Eagles will host the Lancers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eagle Point hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Eagle Point fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Churchill on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 3-2.
For Churchill's part, Donovan Jackson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Jackson also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Lancers are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Arbogast, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Carlos Barajas, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Churchill's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Eagle Point, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
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