Heide Trask entered their tilt with East Bladen with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the East Bladen Eagles with a sharp 17-3 win on Friday. Considering Heide Trask has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chloe Barnhill made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Barnhill has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnhill was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Shelby Groves was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lauren Hall was another key contributor, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5.
On East Bladen's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatum Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Heide Trask's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for East Bladen, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Heide Trask will head out on the road to square off against South Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Columbus' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for East Bladen, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Columbus at 6:00 p.m. East Bladen is facing West Columbus at the right time seeing as West Columbus is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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