Sullivan East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 18-0 to the Tennessee Vikings. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Sullivan East's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sullivan East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyne Loudy, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Tennessee's side, Carly Compton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Compton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Compton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Tennessee got a massive performance out of Abigail Haga, who went 4-for-6 with a home run and six RBI. Addie Wilhoit was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Sullivan East's loss dropped their record down to 9-24. As for Tennessee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Sullivan East will head out on the road to take on Science Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Science Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sullivan East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tennessee, they are on the road again on Thursday to play David Crockett at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tennessee: 2, David Crockett: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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