The W.S. Neal Eagles will be playing at home against the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. W.S. Neal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, W.S. Neal earned a 7-2 win over Citronelle. Seven seems to be a good number for W.S. Neal as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eli Stone made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Weston Hoomes looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Stone wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cottage Hill Christian Academy suffered a tough 9-2 loss at the hands of Bayshore Christian on Friday.
Kyle Arguello was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cottage Hill Christian Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bayshore Christian only hit no.
W.S. Neal pushed their record up to 17-10 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
W.S. Neal's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. W.S. Neal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will W.S. Neal continue to outrun the ball?
W.S. Neal couldn't quite finish off Cottage Hill Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can W.S. Neal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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