Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Eastern

North Adams typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Eastern proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Green Devils 13-4. 13 seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Eastern got a massive performance out of Maddison Simpson, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Simpson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Emmery Simpson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.

Warriors

Hits

04/22/26 @ North Adams	18
04/21/26 vs West Union	10
04/17/26 @ Manchester	17
04/16/26 vs North Adams	7
04/14/26 @ Lynchburg-Clay	6
+ 26 more games

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2025.

The victory was the third in a row for Eastern, bringing their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for North Adams, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern will venture away from home to face off against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Jays have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.36 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for North Adams, they will head out to square off against Peebles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Green Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.