In what's become a running theme this season, Eastside gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Abingdon Falcons a 6-0 shutout. The win was just business as usual For Eastside, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Braelyn Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emmaleigh Banks was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Clay, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Eastside pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Abingdon, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastside will take on Abingdon at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Abingdon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against John Battle at 4:30 p.m. John Battle will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Abingdon surely won't give up without a fight.
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