East Beauregard waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Merryville Panthers out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for East Beauregard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Camryn Reeves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Reeves has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Reeves was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, East Beauregard let Peyton Reeves and Haylie Burnett loose on the outfield. Reeves got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with an RBI, while Burnett scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Burnett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Aubrie Bertrand was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
East Beauregard is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Merryville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 11-4.
East Beauregard will be playing at home against DeQuincy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Merryville, they will head out on the road to take on Basile at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merryville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Basile's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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