Heide Trask is 2-8 against East Columbus since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Titans will square off against the Gators at 6:00 p.m. Heide Trask's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so East Columbus' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Heide Trask barely beat South Columbus the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Titans never let the Stallions get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
Dava Bullard
| 04/10/25 @ South Columbus | 6 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Columbus | 5 |
| 03/12/25 @ Dixon | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ East Bladen | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs East Bladen | 2 |
Dava Bullard made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Naima Shepard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Trinitee Odom was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Columbus came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Screaming Eagle by a score of 9-4.
Like Heide Trask, East Columbus also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracie Coyle. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Coyle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, Jenna King was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Coleman, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
East Columbus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.
East Columbus pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Heide Trask, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-4.
Everything went Heide Trask's way against East Columbus in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Heide Trask made off with a 9-2 victory. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
