Preview: Austin-East Roadrunners vs. Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals
The Austin-East Roadrunners will head out on the road to challenge the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Meanwhile, Eagleton College & Career Academy waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-6 victory. Eagleton College & Career Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Kyla Long made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Long has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Wilson, who scored a run while going 5-for-5. Paisley Bales was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Austin-East's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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