After flying high against Bassett last Friday, Tunstall came back down to earth. The Tunstall Trojans fell just short of the Mecklenburg County Phoenix by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Tunstall has struggled against Mecklenburg County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Colby Eastwood put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Eastwood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Eastwood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Tunstall's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Mecklenburg County, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tunstall will take on Randolph-Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mecklenburg County, they will head out on the road to challenge Bassett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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