The North Adams Green Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
If North Adams beats Eastern with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. North Adams put the hurt on West Union with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Adams.
Carlee Garrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Garrison has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garrison was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Paige Evans was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Baker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Eastern put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for West Union. Eastern blew past West Union 11-0. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Eastern yet this season.
Like North Adams, Eastern also got a great game from a two-way player: Allie Grooms. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Grooms was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Addi Arey looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Shelton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Emery Simpson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
North Adams' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Adams might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Eastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can North Adams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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