The Whiteoak Wildcats will square off against the Eastern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whiteoak is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Whiteoak fell victim to Manchester and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Greyhounds, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eastern, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Adams a 7-0 shutout last Monday. Considering the Warriors have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Allie Grooms was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Emmery Simpson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Shelton, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Eastern pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Whiteoak, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Whiteoak skirted past Eastern 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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