It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Eagleville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Forrest Rockets 4-3. The win was familiar territory for Eagleville who now have three in a row.
Marshall Spann was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Spann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Spann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Spann wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Gleason, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Eagleville pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Forrest, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagleville will face off against Gordonsville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Eagleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Forrest, they will head out on the road to challenge Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Page's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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