J.I. Burton is 2-8 against Rye Cove since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The J.I. Burton Black Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Rye Cove Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Neither J.I. Burton nor Rye Cove posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
J.I. Burton is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Eastside.
Meanwhile, after a string of 18 wins, Rye Cove's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs they have scored all season.
Eden Muncy put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Muncy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Muncy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two stolen bases.
J.I. Burton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rye Cove, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1.
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