On Friday, the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals came up short against the Greenback Cherokees and fell 8-3. Eagleton College & Career Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyla Long spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Eagleton College & Career Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Wilson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eagleton College & Career Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenback only tossed three.
On Greenback's side, Ali Garland was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Garland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Eagleton College & Career Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Greenback, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Eagleton College & Career Academy will head out on the road to square off against Webb at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Eagleton College & Career Academy is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Greenback, they will be playing at home against Harriman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harriman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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