Eagle Rock has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Glendale Nitros at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, it was close, but Eagle Rock sidestepped Hoover for a 9-8 victory.
Reilly Brousseau and Jet Eells did most of the damage at the plate: Brousseau scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4, while Eells scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eells is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Glendale was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Marshall 6-4. That's two games straight that Glendale has won by exactly two runs.
Ace Baker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (he also only allowed one walk). Baker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Martinez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Idolor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eagle Rock has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Glendale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eagle Rock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Glendale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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