Eastern's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Paoli Rams with a sharp 14-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Musketeers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
Allie Johanningsmeier made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johanningsmeier was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Lila Blevins
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lila Blevins, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sahara Short, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Eastern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .390. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paoli only posted a batting average of .160.
Eastern's record now sits at 3-4. As for Paoli, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 4-0 loss against Henryville on the 21st. As for Paoli, they have also already played their next contest, a 17-5 defeat against Tell City on the 19th.
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