South Pemiscot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the East Prairie Eagles by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Pemiscot of the 19-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For East Prairie's part, Addi Aters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Aters has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, East Prairie got a big performance out of Harper Marshall, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ava Bright was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
South Pemiscot's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for East Prairie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13-1 record this season.
South Pemiscot will be playing at home against Caruthersville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Caruthersville is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so South Pemiscot will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for East Prairie, they will square off against New Madrid County Central at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Prairie is facing New Madrid County Central at the right time seeing as New Madrid County Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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