The Rye Cove Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Eastside Spartans at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rye Cove: 1.2, Eastside: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Rye Cove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Twin Springs 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Rye Cove as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eden Muncy was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Muncy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Turner, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Maddy Wood was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Eastside put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Honaker with a sharp 9-0 victory. Eastside is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 15 straight.
Honaker's batters probably weren't too happy with Braelyn Hall, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up a single walk).
On the hitting side, Emma Sartin was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emmaleigh Banks, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rye Cove's record is now 22-3. As for Eastside, they pushed their record up to 26-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Rye Cove's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Rye Cove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rye Cove continue to outrun the ball?
Rye Cove couldn't quite finish off Eastside in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 3-1. Can Rye Cove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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