In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Wayne gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Beddingfield Bruins a 7-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eastern Wayne also won the last time the pair played on April 9th.
Mallory Reed made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Lee, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Eastern Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Beddingfield, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Wayne will take on Greene Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Beddingfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Princeton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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