East Liverpool extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-24 in the process. They fell 6-1 to the East Palestine Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
As for East Palestine, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For East Palestine's part, Kennedy Andre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Andre has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alivia Magness and Maddison Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Magness went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Foster went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Foster has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Foster, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Liverpool will take on Harrison Central in a tournament on Tuesday. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Potters' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Palestine, they will head out to square off against David Anderson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.62 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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