The Eupora Eagles will challenge the West Point Green Wave at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Eupora's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while West Point has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Eupora made easy work of Starkville and carried off a 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Eupora got a massive performance out of Belle Tedder, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Tedder has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary White, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Eupora always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Starkville only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Point's offense. They lost 13-0 to Nettleton on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Green Wave's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Point's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Eupora, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Eupora got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Saturday against West Point by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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