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Baseball slides into second win of the district season

Eagles takes two consecutive wins against the Guyer Wildcats
Byline photo of Riley McConnell
Riley McConnell, Chief Operating Officer • March 19, 2024
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Pre-game festivities commencing, senior Nick Nava fixes his wrist tape as he walks through right field. Nava hit a homerun during the first game against the Wildcats. The first game in the two-game series took place at Prosper High School, where the Eagles took their first win of 5-2.

Click the above photo to start a slideshow of the varsity baseball team’s recent district game against Denton Guyer High School.

Who: Varsity baseball team – led by head coach Scott Holder and assisted by Clay Wilson and Brendan Clary

What: Game against the Denton Guyer Wildcats, with a score of 4-0.

When: Friday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Denton Guyer High School baseball field

What’s next? The Eagles will face the Rock Hill Blue Hawks at Rock Hill High School, Tuesday, February 19, at 7:30 p.m.

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Riley McConnell
Riley McConnell, Chief Operating Officer
Riley McConnell is a senior at Prosper High School and is the Chief Operating Officer for Eagle Nation Online. This is her third year on staff and is involved in the Football Operations Department, an organization she is a founding member of. She is also the head photographer for the school’s baseball team, alongside pursuing her personal photography career.
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