The Rye Cove Eagles are on the road again on Saturday to play the Eastside Spartans at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rye Cove: 1.3, Eastside: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rye Cove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Rappahannock as Rye Cove made off with an 8-1 win. Rye Cove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Eden Muncy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jasmine Stanley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Eastside came tearing into Friday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bison onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Eastside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Jordan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rye Cove's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Eastside, they pushed their record up to 28-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Rye Cove's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. Rye Cove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rye Cove continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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