Eastern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crothersville Tigers a 21-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Eastern has managed all season.
Sidney Patton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Patton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Patton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Eastern let Sahara Short and Alyssa Calloway loose on the outfield. Short scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Calloway scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Adriana Dolleris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Eastern's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Crothersville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-13.
Eastern will take on Clarksville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crothersville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Henryville at 7:30 p.m. Henryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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