Monday just wasn't the day for Eastern Christian's offense. They came up short against the Butler Bulldogs on Monday, falling 7-0. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 14-4.
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Eastern Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alina Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Ellis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Eastern Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Butler, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Eastern Christian and Butler could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Eagles will take on Glen Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (242 vs. 74). Meanwhile, Butler (ranked 212th) will meet Morris Catholic (ranked 58th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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