Eastern is 2-8 against Salem since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Musketeers will square off against the Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Eastern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Crawford County 11-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Musketeers as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while Salem put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Clarksville. The Lions were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Generals. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Adison Feist made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lila Blevins was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Natalee Boutelle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clarksville only posted a batting average of .167.
Salem's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 3-17.
Eastern suffered a grim 21-9 defeat to Salem when the teams last played back in April. Can the Musketeers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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