Softball Preview: East Hall Vikings vs. Banks County Leopards
After two games on the road, East Hall is heading back home. They will host the Banks County Leopards at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
East Hall lost 12-4 to Pickens on Thursday.
Amari Burce put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylana Curry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Elaina Hendrix also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, East Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Banks County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hart County on Thursday, taking the game 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
East Hall's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Banks County, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
East Hall came up short against Banks County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 8-3. Will East Hall 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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