Eau Claire played against Gray Collegiate Academy and lost via forfeit.
Maddox Long made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Gray Collegiate Academy got a big performance out of Aspen Boulware, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hendrix, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eau Claire hasn't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Eau Claire will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Eau Claire will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 win vs. Dutch Fork on the 12th.
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