Eastern won the last time they faced Clinton Central, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Eastern Comets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clinton Central Bulldogs and snuck past 7-6.
Kenzie Degraaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emillia Andrews and Mackenzea Causey did most of the damage at the plate: Andrews scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Causey went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Clinton Central's side, Kortney Surber was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carly Davison, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Clinton Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Eastern will head out on the road to square off against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Clinton Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Frankfort at 11:00 a.m. Clinton Central is facing Frankfort at the right time seeing as Frankfort is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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