The Eastern Warriors will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Peebles Indians at 5:00 p.m. Eastern knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Peebles likes a good challenge.
Eastern's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against West Union as Eastern made off with a 15-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Eastern has managed all season.
Grace Prewitt made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Prewitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tabitha Schumacher was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Raylee Brummett was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peebles earned a 3-0 win over Lynchburg-Clay on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Peebles.
Eastern's record now sits at 6-8. As for Peebles, their record is now 5-6.
Eastern skirted past Peebles 7-6 in their previous meeting last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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