East scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Skyline Eagles with a sharp 30-10 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for East as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kiley Griggs made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Griggs was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alisi Kauvaka and Fadumo Aden did most of the damage at the plate: Kauvaka went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Aden got on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Grant, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On Skyline's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Rupp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Addison Henninger was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
East's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Skyline, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
East is on the road again on Wednesday to play Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. Woods Cross is coming into the match with six straight defeats at home, meaning East will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Skyline will take on Corner Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Skyline's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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