Eastern is 9-1 against Clinton Central since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eastern Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Eastern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Eastern came up short against Delphi Community and fell 5-1. That's two games in a row now that Eastern has lost by exactly four runs.
Emillia Andrews was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Carroll as Clinton Central made off with an 11-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Clinton Central sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Landree Whiteman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Whiteman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Whiteman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortney Surber, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carly Davison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Eastern's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Clinton Central, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Eastern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Eastern's way against Clinton Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Eastern made off with an 8-1 victory. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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