After two games on the road, Eastern Christian HomeSchool is heading back home. They will take on the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Eastern Christian HomeSchool fell victim to a tough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Jones.
Cape Hatteras never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northeastern last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 16-4 victory.
Taylor Mabry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Mabry was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Vernesoni was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hickman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Eastern Christian HomeSchool dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cape Hatteras, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Eastern Christian HomeSchool skirted past Cape Hatteras 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cape Hatteras' Lilian Ratliff, who struck out 16 batters over 8.1 innings while giving up two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Eastern Christian HomeSchool to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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