Softball Recap: Tazewell Bulldogs vs. Eastside Spartans
Tazewell lost against Eastside two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Tazewell Bulldogs fell victim to a rough 24-1 defeat at the hands of the Eastside Spartans.
For Eastside's part, Emma Sartin made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eastside let Emmaleigh Banks and Taylor Clay loose on the outfield. Banks went 4-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Clay went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Bond, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Tazewell's loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1. As for Eastside, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Tazewell will stay at home for another game and welcome Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastside, they are on the road again on Monday to play Abingdon at 7:00 p.m. Eastside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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