Rye Cove is on a 23-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Eastside is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rye Cove Eagles will take on the Eastside Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rye Cove: 1, Eastside: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Rye Cove beats Eastside with five runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Rye Cove walked away with a 5-1 win over Twin Springs on Friday. That's two games straight that Rye Cove has won by exactly four runs.
Eden Muncy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gracie Turner, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Wood, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastside stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand J.I. Burton a 10-0 shutout.
Jada Jordan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emmaleigh Banks, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rye Cove's victory bumped their record up to 18-0. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Rye Cove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Eastside struggles in that department as they've averaged .459. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rye Cove was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastside in their previous meeting back in April, winning 7-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eastside's Braelyn Hall, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Rye Cove still be able to contain Hall? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
