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| 05/05/25 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 03/21/25 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/08/24 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 04/04/24 - Home | 10-6 W |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
Eastside won the last time they faced Abingdon and things went their way on Monday too. The Spartans walked away with a 9-5 win over the Falcons.
Braelyn Hall and Emma Sartin made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hall didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sartin pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. At bat, Hall went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Sartin went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Eastside let Zoe Sartin and Rylie Bower run wild. Sartin went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Bower went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Those two RBI gave Sartin a new career-high. Lexi Bond also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Eastside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Abingdon struck out eight times.
Eastside's record is now 13-2. As for Abingdon, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-3.
Eastside and Abingdon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Spartans will challenge Rye Cove at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (34 vs. 180). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Eastside 1.3, the Eagles 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Abingdon (ranked sixth) will meet Christiansburg (ranked 69th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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