The Eastern Eagles will head out on the road to face off against Great Crossing at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Eastern managed to slip by Ballard the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Bruins on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Great Crossing fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lafayette on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Generals by a score of 4-3.
Brenna Parker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Ellie Hoover was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashtyn Holbrook, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Great Crossing, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
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