Softball Preview: East Columbus Gators vs. Heide Trask Titans
East Columbus is 8-2 against Heide Trask since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The East Columbus Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Heide Trask Titans at 6:00 p.m. East Columbus will be strutting in after a win while Heide Trask will be coming in after a loss.
Heide Trask is hoping to do on Tuesday what North Brunswick couldn't on Monday: put an end to East Columbus' winning streak, which now stands at three games. East Columbus came out on top in a nail-biter against North Brunswick and snuck past 9-8.
Sara Coleman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Jenna King was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask entered their game against South Columbus on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Heide Trask fell just short of South Columbus by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Heide Trask let down their fans at home.
Dava Bullard put in work no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bullard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Sparkman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Trinitee Odom, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
East Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Heide Trask, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Columbus has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heide Trask struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went East Columbus' way against Heide Trask in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as East Columbus made off with a 14-2 win. Will East Columbus repeat their success, or does Heide Trask have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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