Luling hasn't had much luck against Poth recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Luling was handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Nixon-Smiley 3-1.
Kade Samuelson
| 04/11/25 vs Nixon-Smiley | 17 |
| 02/28/25 vs Holland | 11 |
| 03/08/25 vs Ingram Moore | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Stockdale | 9 |
| 03/04/25 vs Thrall | 6 |
Kade Samuelson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kase Conley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Christian Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Poth earned a 7-3 victory over Stockdale on Friday.
Austin Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Braden Arruda was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Major Luna, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Poth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Luling, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Luling might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Poth in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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