For the second straight game, Gate City will face off against Eastside. Gate City will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gate City has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Eastside will arrive with five straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Gate City's offense. They came up short against Eastside on Wednesday, falling 6-0.
For Eastside's part, Braelyn Hall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Those 19 strikeouts gave Hall a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Bower, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Bower's first of the season. Haley Day was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Gate City's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Eastside, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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