Softball Recap: Mecklenburg County Phoenix vs. Tunstall Trojans
Mecklenburg County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Tunstall Trojans out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mecklenburg County also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Tunstall's part, Colby Eastwood put in work no matter where she played. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Eastwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Eastwood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Mecklenburg County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Tunstall, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Mecklenburg County will head out on the road to square off against Bassett at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tunstall, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Randolph-Henry at 6:00 p.m.
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