Meade County fell victim to Eastern and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Eagles. Meade County has struggled against Eastern recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Veronica Roberts was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Meade County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Meade County will be playing at home against Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meade County will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Eastern, they will head out on the road to square off against Boyle County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Boyle County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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