Easley is 3-0 against Berea since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Easley Green Wave will look to defend their home field against the Berea Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Easley has ten straight wins, Berea has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Easley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Greenwood with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Walker Cox tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Easley got a big performance out of Ayden Beeco, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Braxton Patton was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berea fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Liberty on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Berea has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Caidon Center made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Easley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Berea, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Berea's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Easley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Berea, though, as they've only averaged .180. Will they be able to contain Easley's hitters?
Everything went Easley's way against Berea in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Easley made off with a 17-0 victory. Does Easley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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