The East River Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
East River heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They fell just short of Viera by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, East River's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
East River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Tannehill, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, East River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Viera only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Bartow waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-1.
Katelynn Oxley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shayla Narcisse, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
East River's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Bartow, their victory bumped their record up to 26-1.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. East River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Bartow struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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