The Eastern Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Piketon Redstreaks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Eastern's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against West Union as they made off with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Warriors have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Allie Grooms
| 05/19/25 @ West Union | 6 |
| 05/16/25 @ Whiteoak | 13 |
| 05/13/25 vs North Adams | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Peebles | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs North Adams | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Not much got past Allie Grooms, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep West Union off the board. Grooms has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maddi Simpson was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Eastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Piketon and Adena, and Adena kept the tradition alive. The Redstreaks fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
Piketon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Blakeman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. Aubrey Heath was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Eastern's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Piketon, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Eastern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Piketon struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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