There's no place like home for Early, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Eastland Mavericks on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Longhorns: when they faced off against the Mavericks back in March, they had to take a 12-4 defeat.
Sydney Greaves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andie Simpson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Marissa Reedy, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Longhorns
| 04/11/25 vs Eastland | 6-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Millsap | 9-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Dublin | 18-4 |
| 03/14/25 vs Breckenridge | 3-2 |
Early's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eastland, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Early will host Comanche at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Longhorns will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches. As for Eastland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Dublin at 5:00 p.m. The Mavericks are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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