Softball Recap: Towns County Comes Up Short

Towns County had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-13 to make it six. They came up short against the East Hall Vikings, falling 8-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Indians' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

As for East Hall, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.

For East Hall's part, Aydan Gerrin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gerrin was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aniyah Smith, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. Dayana Banks was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Hall beat Towns County by a score of 14-6 later that day.