North Adams is 1-9 against Eastern since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Green Devils will head out to face off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. North Adams will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
North Adams will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Fairfield, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Green Devils walked away with a 5-2 win over the Lions on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Green Devils have won by exactly three runs.
Carlee Garrison was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Evans, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Chloe Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Eastern was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lynchburg-Clay. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Eastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddison Simpson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Isabella Spires also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
North Adams' record is now 11-3. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Adams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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