In what's become a running theme this season, Eagleton College & Career Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Lenoir City Panthers. The win was familiar territory for Eagleton College & Career Academy who now have four in a row.
Kyla Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Long has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Wilson, who scored a run while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ali Campbell, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Lenoir City's side, Lauren Humphreys was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Bean, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Eagleton College & Career Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Lenoir City, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Eagleton College & Career Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Austin-East at 6:00 p.m. Eagleton College & Career Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Austin-East likes a good challenge. As for Lenoir City, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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