Softball Recap: Eastern Wins Going Away Against West Union

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Home	12-1 W
04/26/24 - Away	15-0 W
04/24/24 - Home	10-0 W
04/17/23 - Home	12-0 W
04/11/23 - Away	21-3 W
+ 2 more games

Eastern had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt West Union on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won seven in a row.

Allie Grooms was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.

In other batting news, Eastern got a massive performance out of Emmery Simpson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Maddi Simpson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for West Union, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Coming up, Eastern will challenge Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Jays have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.89 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Union, they will face off against Lynchburg-Clay at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.