In what's become a running theme this season, Eagleville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fayetteville Tigers a 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Eagleville as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Brayden Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eagleville let Marshall Spann and Donovan Drew loose on the outfield. Spann scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Drew scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nathan Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Eagleville is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Fayetteville, they dropped their record down to 9-7 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Eagleville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 victory vs. Moore County on the 2nd. Fayetteville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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