Peebles extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Warriors. The match marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
As for Eastern, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Eastern's part, Allie Grooms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Grooms a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Emmery Simpson was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Breeanna Jimison was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Peebles has already played their next contest, a 6-3 win against Eastern on the 12th. As for the Warriors, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against North Adams on the 13th.
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