Softball Preview: Eastside Spartans vs. Patrick Henry Rebels
Eastside has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Patrick Henry Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastside's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Castlewood with a sharp 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Taylor Clay, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Emmaleigh Banks, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry won against Unaka on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Patrick Henry blew past Northwood 12-0. The victory was nothing new for Patrick Henry as they're now sitting on three straight.
Eastside's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Patrick Henry, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season.
Eastside came out on top in a nail-biter against Patrick Henry when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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