Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Berea Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 back in March.
Julia Rollins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Eastside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hitch, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Eastside's loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for Berea, the victory got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Looking ahead, Eastside will venture away from home to take on Boiling Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Berea, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Greer at 6:00 p.m.
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