The Collins Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Collins is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Collins came up short against Spencer County and fell 11-6. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly five runs.
Collins got a good showing from Preston Miller, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Lukas Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Faulkner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Eastern might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Pleasure Ridge Park who claimed the real prize. The Eagles fell 7-4 to the Panthers.
Ethan Carroll was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Eastern has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Collins, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Collins hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Collins took their victory against Eastern in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad 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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