Eastern is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-0 to the Williamston Hornets on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for Eastern seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
For Williamston's part, Thea Fortin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Fortin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fortin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Griffith, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Ava Jolin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Williamston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will take on East Lansing at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Williamston, they will be playing at home against Milford at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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