East extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They lost 20-6 to the East Palestine Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East of the 22-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
As for East Palestine, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
For East Palestine's part, Kennedy Andre made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Andre has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sydney Jurjavcic was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since April 1st. Graycee Ford was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
East has already played their next match (against Cardinal Mooney), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Palestine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Quakers at the right time seeing as the Quakers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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