Softball Game Preview: Rosewood Eagles vs. East Columbus Gators

The Rosewood Eagles will face off against the East Columbus Gators on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Rosewood 1.6, East Columbus 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Rosewood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Weldon a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

McCandless St John made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). St John was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Kaitlyn Vernon and Kodee Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Vernon went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Jensen went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was Jensen's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addyson McKeel, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Rosewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

East Columbus played against Rocky Mount Prep on Tuesday and won via forfeit.

East Columbus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Rosewood, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.