The South Park Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Park's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Ringgold.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 9-3 win.
Zach Brewster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Nigut, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. AJ Grese was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
South Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Elizabeth Forward, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
South Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Elizabeth Forward in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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