Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eastern of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Fayetteville-Perry's part, Izabella Waddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Waddle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fayetteville-Perry's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will take on North Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastern is facing North Adams at the right time seeing as North Adams is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fayetteville-Perry, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lockland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayetteville-Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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