Softball Recap: East Nashville Magnet Eagles vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds
East Nashville Magnet can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-1 margin over the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds. The victory was familiar territory for East Nashville Magnet who now have three in a row.
Amaiya Shute was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Shute was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lunden Gaines, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-3. Arianna Gooch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Pearl-Cohn's side, Alex Clay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
East Nashville Magnet is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Pearl-Cohn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Nashville Magnet will take on McGavock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Cecilia Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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