Caruthersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 20-10 defeat to the East Prairie Eagles might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Caruthersville has lost by exactly ten runs.
For East Prairie's part, Addi Aters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Aters was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Dunn, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Harper Marshall, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Caruthersville's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for East Prairie, their record is now 10-12-1.
Caruthersville will be playing in front of their home fans against Dexter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Prairie, they will head out on the road to face off against Malden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East Prairie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
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