After two games on the road, Eagleville is heading back home. They will take on the Friendship Christian Commanders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eagleville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against LaVergne as Eagleville made off with an 11-4 victory.
Eagleville let Nathan Brown and Brayden Baker loose on the outfield. Brown went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Baker scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Marshall Spann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Friendship Christian sidestepped Summertown for a 10-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Friendship Christian.
Hayden Holleman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Holleman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two additional RBI.
Holleman wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Chapman, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Eagleville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Friendship Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagleville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Friendship Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eagleville suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Friendship Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Can Eagleville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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