Eastern never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Union Dragons with a sharp 15-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Eastern has managed all season.
Grace Prewitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Prewitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tabitha Schumacher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Addi Arey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
The win (which was Eastern's third in a row) raised their record to 6-8. As for West Union, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Eastern is on the road again on Monday to play Peebles at 5:00 p.m. Eastern knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Peebles likes a good challenge. As for West Union, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 loss vs. Piketon on the 27th.
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