Eastside put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Tazewell Bulldogs as the Eastside Spartans made off with a 24-1 victory. With that win, Eastside brought their scoring average up to 8.4 runs per game.
Emma Sartin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Sartin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Eastside let Emmaleigh Banks and Taylor Clay loose on the outfield. Banks went 4-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Clay went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Lexi Bond was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Eastside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Tazewell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Eastside will head out on the road to challenge Abingdon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastside's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Abingdon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tazewell, they will be playing at home against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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