Holston had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They lost 13-3 to the Rye Cove Eagles. The Cavaliers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 6-4.
Ella Evans was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Rye Cove, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. 13 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Rye Cove's side, Allison Akers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Akers was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Leedy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Madison Early was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Holston will challenge Johnson County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rye Cove, they will face off against University School at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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