Eagle Mountain dropped their record down to 14-13-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Springtown Porcupines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Porcupines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in March.
Eagle Mountain saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Eggleton, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Springtown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Springtown's side, Kylee Spray made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Spray has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Falcon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Addyson Fyffe also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Coming up, Eagle Mountain will square off against Western Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.44 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. Springtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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