In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Anderson Indians with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern.
Kenzie Degraaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emillia Andrews was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Marly Coan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Anderson's side, Emma Wilson and Brianna Carter did some serious damage despite the final result: Wilson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Carter scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of La'Rayna Elliott, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Anderson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Anderson, they will challenge Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pendleton Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Anderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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