Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastern). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Glenwood Tigers a 27-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kelly Wells and Leah Rader made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Wells pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rader struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Wells scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Rader scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs Wells has posted since back in April of 2024.
Aubrey Quillen
| 04/15/25 vs Glenwood | 5 |
| 04/15/24 vs South Gallia | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Green | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Trimble | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Southeastern | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Quillen, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Madilen Day also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Eastern's record now sits at 6-3. As for Glenwood, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern will welcome Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Mohawks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Glenwood, they will be playing at home against Green at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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