Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Eastside walked away with it. They never let the Honaker Tigers get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Emma Sartin's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Nixon was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Ward, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Spartans
| 06/03/26 vs Honaker | 4-0 |
| 06/01/26 vs Chilhowie | 6-1 |
| 05/29/26 vs Council | 27-0 |
Eastside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive games.
Eastside's record is now 21-5. As for Honaker, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-8 record.
Eastside has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against George Wythe on the 9th. Honaker has also already played their next contest (against Auburn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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