Softball Preview: Eastern Musketeers vs. Providence Pioneers
Eastern has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Providence Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Eastern came up short against North Harrison and fell 6-2.
Eastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bracie Jackson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Providence also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to North Harrison by a score of 6-3.
Presley Hegedus was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Hegedus was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Eastern has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over Providence when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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