Manila fell victim to East Poinsett County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the East Poinsett County Warriors. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manila in their matchups with East Poinsett County: they've now lost six in a row.
For East Poinsett County's part, Kylee Henderson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, East Poinsett County got a massive performance out of Terrin Powell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avah Wiggins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for East Poinsett County, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manila will challenge Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Poinsett County, they will head out on the road to square off against Cross County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Poinsett County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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