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| 04/21/26 - Home | 6-21 L |
| 04/01/24 - Home | 4-11 L |
| 03/22/23 - Home | 14-17 L |
| 03/13/23 - Home | 18-22 L |
| 03/02/22 - Away | 10-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Douglas Byrd and E.E. Smith are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Eagles will take on the Golden Bulls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Douglas Byrd turned things around against Eastern Wayne on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Warriors. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask E.E. Smith). They put the hurt on Douglas Byrd with a sharp 21-6 win on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
E.E. Smith got a massive performance out of Aiden Washington, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Washington is becoming a predictor of the Golden Bulls' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-12 when he doesn't). Brent Basnight was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
E.E. Smith always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 2-13. As for Douglas Byrd, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Douglas Byrd suffered a grim 21-6 defeat to E.E. Smith in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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