Eastern View had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Unity Reed Lions a 12-0 shutout. This was payback for the Cyclones, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cailin Rendell and Lily Stiffler made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rendell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stiffler pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Rendell scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Stiffler scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sara Hopper and Ella Souliyadeth did most of the damage at the plate: Hopper scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Souliyadeth scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Hopper has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Carly Corbin was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cyclones
| 03/21/25 @ Unity Reed | 56.5% |
| 05/13/24 vs Caroline | 46.7% |
| 05/09/24 vs Courtland | 30.4% |
| 05/08/24 @ Culpeper County | 42.1% |
| 05/03/24 @ Spotsylvania | 21.9% |
| + 13 more games |
Eastern View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Unity Reed's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Eastern View and Unity Reed will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. Eastern View will face off against rival Culpeper County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Unity Reed is set to challenge their familiar foe Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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