Wednesday just wasn't the day for East's offense. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the Hubbard Eagles on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. East's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Hubbard's part, Kaylee Schultz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Schultz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Komorek and Haleigh Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Komorek scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Komorek has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Gregory, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hubbard, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will take on David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hubbard, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rootstown at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hubbard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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