Warriors
| 04/24/25 @ Fairfield | 1-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Clermont Northeastern | 13-3 |
| 04/21/25 @ North Adams | 1-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington | 13-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs West Union | 12-1 |
Eastern dropped their record down to 10-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Fairfield Lions by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Allie Grooms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eastern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddi Simpson, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
As for Fairfield, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Eastern: they've now won seven in a row.
On Fairfield's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rilee Quickle gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, Quickle is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
Eastern and Fairfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Warriors will square off against North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (210 vs. 457). Meanwhile, Fairfield (ranked 169th) will meet Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington (ranked 618th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
