Eastern View is on a five-game streak of home wins, while King George is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Eastern View Cyclones will take on the King George Foxes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Eastern View can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let Chancellor onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
Lily Stiffler 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. Stiffler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Stiffler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Hopper, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kailyn Deal was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six matchups, King George finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 10-0 to Leonardtown. Considering the last time King George couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Eastern View is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for King George, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eastern View hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like King George struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eastern View came out on top in a nail-biter against King George when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was King George's Kelsea Minter, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eastern View still be able to contain Minter? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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