If East Palestine was riding high off their 16-7 takedown of East Liverpool last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Palestine Bulldogs lost 13-5 to the Southern Indians on Wednesday. East Palestine has struggled against Southern recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
East Palestine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Andre, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Leila Martin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
East Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Southern, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
East Palestine will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Newton Falls at 5:00 p.m. Newton Falls is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning East Palestine will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Southern, they will face off against East Canton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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