Platt fell victim to Bristol Eastern and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Bristol Eastern Lancers. Platt has not had much luck with Bristol Eastern recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Bristol Eastern's part, Hailey Beebe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Beebe has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beebe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Valentine, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Desire Nickerson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Platt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Bristol Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Platt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bristol Eastern, they will head out on the road to square off against Avon at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Bristol Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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