Baseball Recap: Appalachian Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/08/25 vs Holly Pond	14-1
03/08/25 vs West End	8-3
03/07/25 @ Ragland	16-0
03/06/25 @ Ragland	9-2
03/01/25 vs Skyline	12-0

Appalachian came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Holly Pond Broncos. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Broncos, too.

Levi Parrish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

In other pitching news, Wyatt Cleckler looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Logan Harvey was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Reid Murphree, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Appalachian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Appalachian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Holly Pond, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Appalachian will face off against Westminster School at Oak Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Appalachian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Westminster School at Oak Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Holly Pond, they will challenge Oneonta at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.