Softball Preview: East Forsyth Eagles vs. Davie War Eagles
East Forsyth is 8-2 against Davie since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The East Forsyth Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Davie War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Forsyth put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Mount Tabor. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Forsyth.
Allie Cox made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Cox was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Irelynn Price and Mariah Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Price scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Davis went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Tasiana Andrews was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Davie had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 2-1. After a 17-7 finish the last time they played, Davie and Lake Norman decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
East Forsyth's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. As for Davie, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
East Forsyth couldn't quite finish off Davie in their previous meeting on Monday and fell 8-6. Can East Forsyth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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