Eagle Point was the 11-1 winner over Thurston when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagle Point Eagles fell just short of the Thurston Colts by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday.
Eagle Point saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kady Lindstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Riley Jacoby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Thurston's side, Kasey Ogan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Kendall Miller and Bailey Tovey did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Tovey went 3-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Rosie Montes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eagle Point has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Thurston, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-6-1.
While Eagle Point had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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