Eastern Alamance came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-3 to the Fuquay - Varina Bengals. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 3.68 runs allowed.
Rachel Byrd was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Mckenzie Blevins was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Eastern Alamance's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Fuquay - Varina, their record now sits at 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Alamance will welcome Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast Raleigh at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bengals are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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