The Warner Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Eufaula Ironheads at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Warner has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Warner and Wister meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Eagles came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-1. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Warner saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Swimmer, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Eufaula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-4 to Checotah.
Jax Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Eufaula's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Warner, they now have a losing record of 10-11-2.
Eufaula's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Warner hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. It's a different story for Eufaula, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Warner's hitters?
Warner couldn't quite get it done against Eufaula in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as they fell 3-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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