The Fuquay - Varina Bengals are taking a road trip to challenge the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fuquay - Varina's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over South Garner. Considering the Bengals have won five games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern Alamance, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Western Alamance 6-4.
Delani Straughan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Manning, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Jones Stewart also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Eastern Alamance's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fuquay - Varina, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Fuquay - Varina took their victory against Eastern Alamance in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 18-5 score. Will the Bengals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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