The Chapin Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Irmo Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Irmo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chapin was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Brookland-Cayce on Friday. The Eagles never let the Bearcats get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Eagles have beaten the Bearcats the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bearcats has come to flipping the script.
Chapin got a great performance from Tyler Graham as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Graham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chapin's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tillman Scheno, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Scheno a new career-high. Ty Harper was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Irmo entered their tilt with Ridge View on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Blazers.
The team relied heavily on Hunter Parsons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Jayllen Fray also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Chapin's record is now 9-5. As for Irmo, their record now sits at 10-5.
Chapin was able to grind out a solid victory over Irmo in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, winning 8-4. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellow Jackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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