The Allen Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Park Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last seven games Allen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Allen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Braswell.
Allen got a great performance from Caiden Muskat as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Muskat has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Manning Whitehead picked up the save, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Allen's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tate Greene, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Vickery, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highland Park waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 9-2 win.
Allen pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Highland Park, their win bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
Allen skirted past Highland Park 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Allen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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