The East Palestine Bulldogs will take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. East Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
East Palestine made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Memorial, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 11-9 on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy Andre
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Kennedy Andre was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kara Lewis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Graycee Ford, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 25-1 to McKinley.
East Palestine's record now sits at 5-7. As for East, their record is now 0-9.
Everything went East Palestine's way against East in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as East Palestine made off with a 22-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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