Softball Recap: Eastmont Wildcats vs. Glacier Peak Grizzlies
There's no place like home for Eastmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Glacier Peak Grizzlies 3-2. This was payback for Eastmont, who suffered a 7-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brittany Howe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elizabeth Heinz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Halle Radach, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Glacier Peak's side, Samantha Christensen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Glacier Peak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastmont only tossed four.
Eastmont pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Glacier Peak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Eastmont will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Creek at 7:00 p.m. Eastmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. Glacier Peak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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