The Summertown Eagles will take on the Giles County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Summertown's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Giles County has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Summertown's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Battle Creek. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four runs.
Summertown's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quint Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base. Another was Aiden Perez, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Giles County hadn't done well against Franklin County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bobcats came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 4-1.
Summertown is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Giles County, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Summertown's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Giles County, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Summertown continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Summertown's way against Giles County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Summertown made off with a 14-1 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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