Softball Recap: East Columbus Gators vs. Fairmont Golden Tornadoes
In what's become a running theme this season, East Columbus gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes 11-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Columbus also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Ashlynn Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna King, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzi Clemmons, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
East Columbus' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-4. As for Fairmont, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
East Columbus will be playing at home against Ashley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley is coming into the match with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning East Columbus will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Fairmont, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Red Springs at 5:30 p.m. Fairmont is facing Red Springs at the right time seeing as Red Springs is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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