Softball Recap: Sahara Short can't quite lead Eastern over New Albany

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 5:56pm

Softball Recap: Eastern Musketeers vs. New Albany Bulldogs

Eastern lost against New Albany back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Eastern Musketeers took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for Eastern in their matchups with New Albany: they've now lost three in a row.

Eastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sahara Short, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for New Albany, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will take on Madison at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Eastern will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for New Albany, they will be playing at home against West Washington at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Washington will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something New Albany surely won't give up without a fight.

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