Kemp has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Eustace Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Kemp suffered a tough 17-5 defeat at the hands of Malakoff. Kemp has not had much luck with Malakoff recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Eustace has not done well against Mildred recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Eustace blew past Mildred 15-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Eustace considering their one-run performance the game before.
Madilyn Andrews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Andrews has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Andrews was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Jo Long, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Marissa Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Kemp's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Eustace, their record now sits at 9-18-1.
Kemp suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Eustace when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andrews, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Kemp knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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