East Columbus entered their tilt with South Columbus with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the South Columbus Stallions 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Columbus also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Gracie Coyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Coyle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Coyle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna King, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sara Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
East Columbus pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Columbus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
East Columbus will head out on the road to face off against Fairmont at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Columbus is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for South Columbus, they will head out on the road to challenge East Forsyth at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. East Forsyth will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something South Columbus surely won't give up without a fight.
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