Softball Recap: East Hall Vikings vs. Pickens Dragons
East Hall lost against Pickens last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Hall Vikings lost 12-4 to the Pickens Dragons. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amari Burce was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylana Curry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Elaina Hendrix also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, East Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
East Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pickens, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
East Hall will be playing in front of their home fans against Banks County at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Banks County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so East Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pickens, they will challenge Mount Paran Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pickens is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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