Eastern is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 5:30 p.m. Eastern comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Rochester hit Eastern with a eight-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets lost 15-6 to the Zebras. Comets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Zebras since on Monday.
Marly Coan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Elle Winger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie made easy work of Sheridan on Monday and carried off an 11-1 victory. Considering the Gophers have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddy Wessell was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wessell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Clinton Prairie let Kadie Fearnow and Brenna Riley run wild. Fearnow went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Riley got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Fearnow has posted since back in April of 2024. Lily Coleman was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Clinton Prairie, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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