Softball Recap: Eastside Finds Playoff Glory Versus Honaker

Spartans

Previous Games

05/29/25 vs Honaker	4-0
05/23/25 vs Rye Cove	10-0
05/21/25 vs Twin Springs	11-5
05/16/25 vs Thomas Walker	18-0
05/16/25 @ Thomas Walker	14-0
+ 5 more games

Eastside had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Honaker Tigers a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won ten games in a row.

Not much got past Braelyn Hall, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Honaker off the board. Hall has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Eastside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Compton, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Compton has snagged this season.

Eastside's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Honaker, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.

Coming up, Eastside will face off against Holston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 1.4, the Cavaliers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Honaker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.