Eastern was the 11-4 winner over Clinton Prairie when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastern Comets fell just short of the Clinton Prairie Gophers by a score of 12-11 on Monday. Eastern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kenzie Degraaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Mackenzea Causey and Emillia Andrews stepped up to the plate in a big way. Causey fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5, while Andrews scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Marly Coan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Eastern was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Clinton Prairie's side, the team relied heavily on Haven Wilson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Kadie Fearnow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Clinton Prairie, they pushed their record up to 7-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clinton Prairie, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bethesda Christian at 6:00 p.m.
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