For the second straight game, Eagle Point will face off against Crater. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Eagle Point and Crater meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Eagles took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets.
For Crater's part, Ally Nottingham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Nottingham has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Nottingham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Espn Ostroskie, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Another was Tiana Kazakoff, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
Crater pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Eagle Point, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
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