Eastern and Providence squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Eastern had to settle for second. They lost 8-0 to the Providence Pioneers. Eastern's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Bracie Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On Providence's side, the result came thanks to Sydney Laslie's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Providence's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Grace Denis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Providence, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Providence, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Brownstown Central at 6:00 p.m. Brownstown Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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