Eastern Wayne had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spring Creek Gators a 4-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Eastern Wayne has won by exactly four runs.
Mallory Reed was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Reed has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Lee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. 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. Natalia Pierce was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Eastern Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Spring Creek, they dropped their record down to 7-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Eastern Wayne by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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