In what's become a running theme this season, Eagleville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past the Huntland Hornets 14-2. The win was nothing new for Eagleville as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Joshua Jeffcoat was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Jeffcoat has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jeffcoat was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eagleville got a massive performance out of Brayden Baker, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Brody McLemore was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Huntland's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Jernigan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eagleville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Huntland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Eagleville will head out on the road to challenge Battle Ground Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eagleville is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Huntland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Riverside Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on May 3rd.
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