East Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it four. They lost 14-7 to the Mora Mustangs. The Eagles lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in May of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 30-0 score last time.
Lily Ludwig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Ecklund, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Mora, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly seven runs.
On Mora's side, Aubrey Athey made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Athey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Mora got a massive performance out of Ava Olson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four runs gave Olson a new career-high. Rhiannon Ashworth was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
East Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-0 defeat against Braham on the 6th. As for Mora, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-2 loss against Aitkin on the 6th.
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