After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Patrick Henry finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Eastside Spartans. Patrick Henry has not had much luck with Eastside recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Eastside's part, not much got past Braelyn Hall, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Patrick Henry off the board. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Clay, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Haley Frazier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Patrick Henry's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3-1. As for Eastside, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry will take on Holston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Holston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastside, they will head out on the road to square off against Thomas Walker at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastside is facing Thomas Walker at the right time seeing as Thomas Walker is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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