Softball Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Eminence Eels
Eastern Greene is 0-3 against Eminence since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Eminence Eels at 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Greene lost 17-1 to Shakamak on Saturday. Eastern Greene has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Greene saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Hovious, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eminence can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They blew past Christel House 13-1. That's two games straight that Eminence has won by exactly 12 runs.
Sophia Saucerman 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. Saucerman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Saucerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Dittemore was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Marriah Hamblen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Eastern Greene's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Eminence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eastern Greene has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eminence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eastern Greene came up short against Eminence in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Eastern Greene avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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