The Aquilla Cougars will head out to square off against the Bruceville-Eddy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aquilla came out on top against Moody on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Bearcats 5-4.
Ryan Hill
| 03/31/26 @ Moody | 10 |
| 03/27/26 @ CenTex HomeSchool | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Oglesby | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Gholson | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Jonesboro | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Ryan Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bentley Brisco, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Eli Blevins, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bruceville-Eddy). They blew past Blum 19-2 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Justin Miller was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Zach Campos also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Bruceville-Eddy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bruceville-Eddy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Aquilla, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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