The Bayshore Christian Eagles will head out to square off against the Foley Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bayshore Christian has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Foley will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Bayshore Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Fairhope and fell 4-3.
Cory Parker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Foley took on Citronelle on Friday. Foley put the hurt on Citronelle with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Lions have won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Foley let William Quarles and Austin Heiden run wild. Quarles scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Heiden scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cooper Watkins also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
Foley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Citronelle only posted an OBP of .318.
Foley pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Bayshore Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bayshore Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Foley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bayshore Christian came up short against Foley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 7-4. Can Bayshore Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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