Softball Recap: Eastern Wayne Warriors vs. Princeton Bulldogs
Eastern Wayne lost to Princeton back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Eastern Wayne Warriors came out on top against the Princeton Bulldogs by a score of 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern Wayne.
Mallory Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Reed wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalia Pierce, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Eastern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Princeton, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Eastern Wayne will take on Spring Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Spring Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Princeton, they will head out on the road to face off against Goldsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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