Softball Recap: Eastern Wins Going Away Against Whiteoak

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

05/05/26 vs Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington	17
04/09/26 vs Whiteoak	15
04/21/26 vs West Union	13
05/15/26 vs Whiteoak	11
04/23/26 @ Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington	11

After only one run in their last game, Eastern made sure to put some runs up on the board against Whiteoak on Friday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Warriors have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Raylee Brummett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Eastern got a massive performance out of Chloe Hauck, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emmery Simpson, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Eastern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whiteoak only posted an OBP of .250.

Eastern's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Whiteoak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.

Eastern and Whiteoak are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Warriors will take on Wellston at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastern's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Rockets have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Whiteoak, they will challenge Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.