The Eastern Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Taylor Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Eastern and 17 for Taylor dating back to last season.
Eastern blew Lewis Cass out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Lewis Cass got their revenge. The Comets fell just short of the Kings by a score of 20-18. Even though they lost, the Comets' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Eastern got a massive performance out of Marly Coan, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Katie Hendricks was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Meanwhile, Taylor came up short against Tri-Central on Tuesday, falling 9-2.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Eastern took their win against Taylor in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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