After three games on the road, Eustace is heading back home. They will take on the Malakoff Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malakoff took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Eustace, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Eustace got themselves on the board against Kemp, but Kemp never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Yellowjackets as they made off with an 11-0 victory.
Madilyn Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Andrews has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Andrews was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Sadie Jo Long was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Page Miller, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Malakoff unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Blooming Grove. Malakoff was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Blooming Grove's pitchers proved too tough.
Eustace's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-18-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Malakoff, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10-1.
Eustace might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Malakoff when the teams last played back in March. Will Eustace have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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