Eminence extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-17. They lost 16-1 to the Trimble County Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-2 back in March.
Asuri Jones made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Rylee Smith also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Trimble County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-14 record. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Trimble County's side, Ainslie Stark and Claire Liter did most of the damage at the plate: Stark went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Liter went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Stark has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tynlee Walls, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Trimble County will head out on the road to challenge Fern Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. Eminence will be paying especially close attention to Trimble County's game: after Trimble County faces off against Fern Creek, they'll take on Eminence again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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