With a playoff game on the line, Eastern Alamance rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Croatan Cougars. The win was familiar territory for Eastern Alamance who now have six in a row.
Delani Straughan spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastern Alamance saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rebecca Alston, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Eastern Alamance has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Croatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Eastern Alamance will square off against Southern Nash on Friday. Southern Nash will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Eastern Alamance surely won't give up without a fight. Croatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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