The Eupora Eagles will square off against the Northeast Lauderdale Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Eupora's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Northeast Lauderdale has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Eupora fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Newton County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6.
Dale Britt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Powell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Northeast Lauderdale fell victim to West Lauderdale and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Knights.
Eupora's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Northeast Lauderdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Eupora's way against Northeast Lauderdale in their previous matchup back in February, as Eupora made off with a 13-4 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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