The New Caney Eagles will head out to take on the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
New Caney took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Oak Ridge 7-6. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the War Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Grand Oaks gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over College Park.
New Caney's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Grand Oaks, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
New Caney was able to grind out a solid victory over Grand Oaks in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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