The Eastern Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Peru Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern will be strutting in after a victory while Peru will be coming in after a loss.
If Eastern beats Peru with seven runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Eastern walked away with a 7-3 win over Carroll on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastern.
Kenzie Degraaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marly Coan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Emillia Andrews was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Peru lost 11-4 to Maconaquah on Wednesday. Peru has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lilly Steele made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Eve Uttinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Eastern's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Peru, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Eastern was able to grind out a solid win over Peru when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Peru's Amanda Eaglin, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Eastern to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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