After flying high against Millsap last Wednesday, Early came back down to earth. The Early Longhorns fell just short of the Peaster Greyhounds by a score of 12-11 on Friday. The Longhorns have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Early got a massive performance out of Marissa Reedy, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jordan Simmons, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Early was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Early's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Peaster, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Looking ahead, Early will square off against Comanche at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Early is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for Peaster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dublin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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