Softball Recap: Eastern Comes Up Short

Eastern lost against Salem back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Musketeers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. The Musketeers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Bracie Jackson

Base on Balls Against

04/23/25 @ Salem	2
04/21/25 vs Henryville	1
04/17/25 @ West Washington	2
04/16/25 @ Providence	1
04/15/25 vs Silver Creek	0

Bracie Jackson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

Jackson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Patton, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Salem, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

Looking ahead, Eastern will take on Springs Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem has already played their next matchup (against North Harrison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.