The Eastern Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the South Webster Jeeps at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Eastern couldn't beat Southern on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Eagles came up short against the Tornadoes, falling 16-6.
Paige Helton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and 14 unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Kenleigh Bapst made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lynnleigh McCollister, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Webster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jackson.
South Webster also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Jaiden White gave up just two earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. White has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kaylee House was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Webster, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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