Rye Cove fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Eastside on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in April.
Allison Akers
| 05/06/25 @ Eastside | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Castlewood | 10 |
| 04/18/25 vs Eastside | 11 |
| 04/09/25 vs Johnson County | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Grundy | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Grundy | 11 |
Allison Akers spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Edwards made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Hood, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Rye Cove's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Eastside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rye Cove will welcome J.I. Burton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastside, they will host Twin Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight.
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