If Eastern Alamance was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Cedar Ridge on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eastern Alamance Eagles took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grimsley Whirlies on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern Alamance in their matchups with Grimsley: they've now lost four in a row.
For Grimsley's part, Noah Christensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Holden Barnwell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Clay Rosser was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Eastern Alamance's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Grimsley, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Eastern Alamance will be playing at home against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Alamance is facing Cedar Ridge at the right time seeing as Cedar Ridge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Grimsley, they will head out on the road to challenge Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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