Eastside waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Letcher County Central Cougars / Lady Cougars out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eastside also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Braelyn Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Hall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abbie Funk, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Eastside pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Letcher County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Eastside will head out on the road to take on Richlands at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Richlands' pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Eastside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Letcher County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harlan County at 6:00 p.m.
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