The Meigs Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meigs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Meigs was able to grind out a solid win over Warren, taking the game 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Meigs.
Natalie Goode was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off four hits. Goode has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Goode was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Horn was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Liyah Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Eastern lost 16-3 to Southern on Wednesday.
Meigs has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Eastern, they now have a losing record at 3-4-1.
Meigs took their victory against Eastern in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meigs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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