The Clarke County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Page County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarke County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Berkeley Springs on Wednesday. The Eagles blew past the Indians 14-3. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Page County posted their closest win since May 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Central Woodstock 4-3. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Falcons on their field since May 13, 2022.
Page County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grant Baugher, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Josh Knott also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Clarke County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Page County, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
Everything went Clarke County's way against Page County when the teams last played back in April, as Clarke County made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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