For the second straight game, Crater will face off against Eagle Point. The Comets will head out to take on the Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Crater is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Crater fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Eagle Point on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Eagles. The Comets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ally Nottingham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Bristol Brackett made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Eagle Point has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Crater, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
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