Softball Recap: East Columbus Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

East Columbus waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the West Columbus Vikings get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-1 on Tuesday.

Gracie Coyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

In other pitching news, Amber Ochca looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamora Bryant, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Bracey, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

East Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in three consecutive matches.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

05/02/25 vs West Columbus	14-0
04/30/25 vs Ashley	15-0
04/14/25 vs Heide Trask	10-0
04/01/25 vs Whiteville	11-3
03/28/25 vs South Columbus	11-0

East Columbus' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for West Columbus, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

As of now, neither East Columbus nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.