The Eastside Rams will head out on the road to take on the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastside is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Eastside pushed their score all the way to ten on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell victim to a tough 31-10 loss at the hands of Buchholz.
Nylah Francois stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Amira Haywood, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne fell victim to Newberry and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Hawthorne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaelyn Williams put in work while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chole Feagle, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Eastside's record now sits at 0-7. As for Hawthorne, their record now sits at 1-4.
Hawthorne's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eastside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. It's a different story for Hawthorne, though, as they've only averaged .314. Will they be able to contain Eastside's hitters?
Eastside might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Hawthorne when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Eastside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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