The Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals will face off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Eagleton College & Career Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Gatlinburg-Pittman has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Eagleton College & Career Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Austin-East on Tuesday as Eagleton College & Career Academy made off with a 23-1 victory. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Charlie Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Ashton Baldwin looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Eagleton College & Career Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Kidd, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kidd also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Nathan Clemmer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Eagleton College & Career Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman suffered their closest loss since April 16, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of North Greene by a score of 3-1.
Gatlinburg-Pittman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Reece, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Eagleton College & Career Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Gatlinburg-Pittman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eagleton College & Career Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for Gatlinburg-Pittman, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Eagleton College & Career Academy's hitters?
Eagleton College & Career Academy couldn't quite finish off Gatlinburg-Pittman when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Will Eagleton College & Career Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
