Eminence is 3-0 against Eastern Greene since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Eminence Eels will be playing at home against the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. Eminence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Eminence is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Christel House (and have done all season long). Everything went Eminence's way against Christel House on Saturday as Eminence made off with a 13-1 victory. That's two games straight that Eminence has won by exactly 12 runs.
Sophia Saucerman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Saucerman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Saucerman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Dittemore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jillian Henderson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Greene lost 17-1 to Shakamak on Saturday. Eastern Greene has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Greene saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessica Hovious, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Eminence and bumps their season record up to 11-3. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eminence has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern Greene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eminence beat Eastern Greene 7-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Eminence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Greene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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