After a string of three wins, Eastern's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 11-7 to the Jay County Patriots.
Emillia Andrews was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Katie Hendricks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Jay County's side, the team relied heavily on Hallie Schwieterman, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Schwieterman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Carley Trinidad was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Jay County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Eastern will look to defend their home field on Monday against Delphi Community at 5:30 p.m. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Jay County, they are on the road again on Monday to play New Castle at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Jay County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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