Eagle Mountain lost to Springtown back in March and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Knights fell just short of the Porcupines by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since February 28th.
Ashlyn Eggleton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Wilson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Eagle Mountain and nudges their season record down to 19-12-1. As for Springtown, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-10.
Looking ahead, Eagle Mountain will square off against Jacksboro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Springtown, they will face off against Paschal at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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