Softball Recap: Marriah Hamblen and Abigail Dittemore secure win for Eminence

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 12:29pm

Softball Recap: Eminence Eels vs. Purdue Polytechnic Techies

Eminence can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They never let the Purdue Polytechnic Techies onto the board and left with a 23-0 victory. Eminence's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Bella Dittemore was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Dittemore was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Eminence let Abigail Dittemore and Marriah Hamblen loose on the outfield. Dittemore scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Hamblen scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Khloee Kirk, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

The win made it two in a row for Eminence and bumps their season record up to 11-3. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.

Eminence will take on Cloverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eminence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they will head out on the road to challenge Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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