Eastern has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Eastern has not struggled against Madison-Grant recently, they managed to flip the script on Saturday. Eastern came out on top against Madison-Grant by a score of 9-5. The win was just what Eastern needed coming off of a 15-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Kenzie Degraaff made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Degraaff was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzea Causey, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maggie Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Northwestern with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Oak Hill got a massive performance out of Evie Holz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Shaw, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Eastern made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Oak Hill, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Eastern took their victory against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Does Eastern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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