Eustace won the last time they faced Rice, and things went their way on Friday too. The Eustace Bulldogs had just enough and edged the Rice Bulldogs out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eustace.
Madilyn Andrews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sadie Jo Long was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Page Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Rice's side, C Van Cleave put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Van Cleave was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Van Cleave wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was C Perry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rice didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eustace only tossed four.
Eustace's win bumped their record up to 10-18-1. As for Rice, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Eustace will face off against Kemp at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eustace is facing Kemp at the right time seeing as Kemp is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Rice, they will head out on the road to square off against Mildred at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mildred is coming into the matchup with five straight victories at home, so Rice will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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