The Chireno Owls will face off against the Woden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chireno will be strutting in after a victory while Woden will be coming in after a loss.
Chireno is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past San Augustine 18-3 on Friday. The Owls have beaten the Wolves the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolves has come to flipping the script.
Camden Nichols
| 04/11/25 @ San Augustine | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Shelbyville | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Woden | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs San Augustine | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Gary | 1 |
Camden Nichols was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Chireno is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8-2 otherwise. Nichols was also big at the plate, scoring three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tate Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Chireno's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-8-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Jeffcoat, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chireno always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Woden was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against Garrison, falling 9-1.
Chireno's win bumped their record up to 7-9-2. As for Woden, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season.
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