The Chapin Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Mid-Carolina Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mid-Carolina is hoping to do on Saturday what White Knoll couldn't on Friday: put an end to Chapin's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Chapin put the hurt on White Knoll with a sharp 12-2 win. With that victory, Chapin brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Ethan von Ahn tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jack Coletti was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Maddox Floyd was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mid-Carolina, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Saluda on Tuesday as Mid-Carolina made off with a 13-1 win. Mid-Carolina's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chapin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Mid-Carolina, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Chapin took their win against Mid-Carolina when the teams last played on Saturday by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chapin 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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