Eagle Point is 8-1 against Thurston since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Eagle Point Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Thurston Colts at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eagle Point will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Crater, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Eagle Point had just enough and edged Crater out 5-4.
Brylee Leonardo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eagle Point's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kady Lindstrom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kady Ledbetter, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Thurston came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Lancers. Considering Thurston has won eight games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Daphanie Heckel and Emily Spain did most of the damage at the plate: Heckel went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Spain went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Spain is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Dow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Eagle Point is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Thurston, they pushed their record up to 11-6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything went Eagle Point's way against Thurston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Eagle Point made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Eagle Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thurston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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