The Braxton County Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Clay County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Braxton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Braxton County beat Wirt County 15-10.
Braydon Helmick made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Helmick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Helmick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Braxton County got a massive performance out of Mathew Miller, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Joe Wood, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Clay County came up short against Nicholas County on Wednesday and fell 6-2.
Braxton County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-14 record this season. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Braxton County suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Clay County in their previous meeting back in April. Can Braxton County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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