Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Covenant Christian Warriors by a score of 3-1.
Eastern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Patton, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Eastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only tossed six.
On Covenant Christian's side, Ariannah Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Covenant Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Eastern will look to defend their home field on Monday against Orleans at 5:30 p.m. Orleans will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Eastern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Covenant Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Scottsburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scottsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Covenant Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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