Eminence has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Summersville Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Eminence's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Licking on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Eminence has struggled against Licking recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Summersville gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Southern Reynolds as Summersville made off with a 12-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Summersville who now have three in a row.
Riley Buttress was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Buttress was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Buttress is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Hailey Michel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tara Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Eminence's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Summersville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Eminence might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Summersville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Eminence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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