Softball Recap: Eastern Extends Winning Streak to Two

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/08/26 @ South Gallia	27
04/16/26 @ West Union	22
04/22/26 @ Oak Hill	21
04/27/26 @ Western	20
04/20/26 vs South Gallia	20

Eastern won the last time they faced Glenwood and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Eagles never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Leah Rader made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since April 3rd. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenleigh Bapst, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lynnleigh McCollister, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Eastern and bumps their season record up to 17-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-16 Western and 7-11 Glenwood. As for Glenwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-9 defeat against Portsmouth West on the 29th. As for Glenwood, they have also already played their next matchup, a 20-4 victory against Western on the 4th.