Brookville had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 10-8 to make it four. They fell 7-4 to the Eaton Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 last Wednesday.
Brookville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Eagle, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Maya Haydon was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Eaton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Eaton's side, Meredith Pieratt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Pieratt has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Statzer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Cook, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Brookville will take on Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eaton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-2 win against Oakwood on the 8th.
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