After a string of eight wins, Richlands's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastside Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Richlands of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Eastside's part, Emma Sartin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sartin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emmaleigh Banks was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jada Jordan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Richlands' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Eastside, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Richlands will head out on the road to square off against Tazewell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastside, they will be playing at home against Twin Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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