Cyclones
| 04/10/25 @ King George | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Chancellor | 12 |
| 04/01/25 @ Spotsylvania | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Culpeper County | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Unity Reed | 12 |
The Eastern View Cyclones will square off against the Courtland Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Eastern View fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against King George last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 5-4. The loss was the Cyclones' first of the season.
Cailin Rendell spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sara Hopper and Jordan Werth stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hopper got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Werth went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That double was Hopper's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ella Souliyadeth, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Courtland made easy work of James Monroe on Thursday and carried off a 13-3 win. Considering the Cougars have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Makayla Brooks was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Liz Gill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Maddie Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Courtland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eastern View fell to 4-1. As for Courtland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Eastern View's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Cyclones have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Courtland, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Eastern View continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Eastern View's way against Courtland in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Eastern View made off with a 9-3 win. Do the Cyclones have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
