North Adams is 1-7 against Eastern since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Green Devils will venture away from home to take on the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, North Adams came up short against McClain and fell 7-4. The Green Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Adams saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ahlyesa Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Paige Evans was another, earning two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Eastern's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Fairfield by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Allie Grooms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
North Adams' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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