Eastern Greene can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game in their first game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Monrovia Bulldogs out 5-4. The victory was just what Eastern Greene needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior contest.
Addison Ramey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Ramey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eastern Greene got a big performance out of Clara Hawk, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Dalanie Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Monrovia's side, Grace Deaton and Lyla Wirey did some serious damage despite the final result: Deaton scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Wirey scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jocelyn Donitzen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Eastern Greene made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Monrovia, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Eastern Greene will play host again in their second game on Saturday to welcome Martinsville, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:05 p.m. Eastern Greene has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Monrovia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
