East has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Coatesville Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, East needed a bit of extra time to put away Plymouth Whitemarsh. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Colonials.
Rebecca Opperman spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caelyn Rodriguez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Antczak, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Coatesville put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Sun Valley.
Coatesville also let their pitcher toss all five innings played and she was also dialed-in: Daryn McComsey gave up four earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Coatesville got a massive performance out of Jillian Wimmer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Taylor Sherry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
East's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Coatesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
East was able to grind out a solid win over Coatesville in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wimmer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East still be able to contain Wimmer? There's only one way to find out.
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