East Columbus came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes with a sharp 11-1 victory. East Columbus might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Mackenzi Clemmons was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Sara Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
East Columbus pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Fairmont, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
East Columbus will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Purnell Swett at 4:00 p.m. Purnell Swett has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something East Columbus will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fairmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Springs at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps