Purdue Polytechnic fell victim to Eminence and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 23-0 to the Eminence Eels. The loss continues a trend for Purdue Polytechnic in their matchups with Eminence: they've now lost four in a row.
For Eminence's part, Bella Dittemore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Dittemore was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abigail Dittemore and Marriah Hamblen did most of the damage at the plate: Dittemore scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Hamblen scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Khloee Kirk, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Purdue Polytechnic's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Eminence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Purdue Polytechnic will head out on the road to face off against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Eminence, they will take on Cloverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cloverdale is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Eminence will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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