The Evans Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lakeview Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Evans has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Evans took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past Hathaway 12-11. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lakeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 13-8 to Northwood. That's two games in a row now that Lakeview has lost by exactly five runs.
Evans' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Evans came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakeview in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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