Eastern extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 14-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fern Creek Tigers. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 19-2.
As for Fern Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Fern Creek's part, the team relied heavily on Lakelyn Maloney, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Lanie Breedlove also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Coming up, Eastern will take on Male at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fern Creek, they are taking a road trip to challenge Fairdale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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