East Hampton can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Portland Highlanders with a sharp 25-7 win. East Hampton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kendall Jump and Shea Gaughran made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jump tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gaughran tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Jump scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Gaughran scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Neha Sidana was a standout: she scored five runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sophia Long, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
East Hampton's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4. As for Portland, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
East Hampton will take on Coginchaug Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Coginchaug Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so East Hampton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Portland, they will head out on the road to take on Old Saybrook at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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