Softball Recap: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. East Columbus Gators
Ashley lost to East Columbus last Thursday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle walked away with an 8-5 win over the East Columbus Gators. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ashley.
Ashley let Skyler Horrell and Sawyer Rigdon loose on the outfield. Horrell scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Rigdon scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly White, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On East Columbus' side, they got a good showing from Ashlynn Smith, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, East Columbus saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzi Clemmons, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaley Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ashley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-18 record this season. As for East Columbus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7.
Ashley will head out on the road to square off against Topsail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Topsail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for East Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Columbus at 6:00 p.m. West Columbus is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning East Columbus will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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