The East Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Norton Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East has given up an average of 19.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for East's offense. They came up short against Ellet two weeks ago, falling 23-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Norton couldn't beat Coventry on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Panthers fell just short of the Comets by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.
Alyssa Messer was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Addison Calo and Gianna Calhoun did some serious damage despite the final result: Calo went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Calhoun went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Tatum Harris was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
East's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Norton, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
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