Eastern barely beat Minford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Falcons on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leah Rader was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Rader was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Libby Poorman
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Libby Poorman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Bevins, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Eastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Eastern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Minford, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Eastern will square off against Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Minford, they will head out on the road to take on Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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