Eastern Alamance entered their tilt with Southern Alamance with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Southern Alamance Patriots out 5-3. This was a revenge game for Eastern Alamance, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-7 loss when these two played last Monday.
Delani Straughan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Byrd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kinley Henderson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Eastern Alamance has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Southern Alamance, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Eastern Alamance will take on Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Alamance is facing Orange at the right time seeing as Orange is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southern Alamance, they will head out on the road to challenge Western Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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