The Cocalico Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Donegal Indians at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cocalico has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Donegal will arrive with three straight wins.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Cocalico took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Exeter Township. While Cocalico didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Exeter Township 5-1 in the first period.
Cocalico saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Butz, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Donegal sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Northern York on Friday.
Tommy Hairhoger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
Cocalico's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Donegal, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cocalico has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Donegal struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cocalico might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Donegal when the teams last played on April 8th. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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