Eastside is still looking for their season's first win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Newberry Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastside of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Eastside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ste?Keriyonna Johnson, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Newberry's side, Madison Rodgers made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Sarah Priester was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Chloe N Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Newberry, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Eastside is on the road again on Monday to play P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. P.K. Yonge will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Eastside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newberry, they will take on Chiefland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chiefland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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