The Eastern Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the North Adams Green Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eastern's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against West Union as Eastern made off with an 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Eastern this season.
Allie Grooms made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Grooms was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Addi Arey looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Shelton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Emery Simpson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Adams won against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. North Adams blew past West Union 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for North Adams.
Like Eastern, North Adams also got a great game from a two-way player: Carlee Garrison. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Garrison has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garrison was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Evans, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Baker, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Eastern's record now sits at 4-8. As for North Adams, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
North Adams' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eastern has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for North Adams, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Eastern's sizable advantage in that area, North Adams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Eastern took their victory against North Adams in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Eastern repeat their success, or does North Adams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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