East Bladen scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Columbus Vikings with a sharp 18-3 win. With that victory, East Bladen brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jenna Brice made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Brice was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, East Bladen got a massive performance out of Mollie Tolar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Martha Ryan Simmons, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On West Columbus' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla King, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Evans, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
East Bladen's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for West Columbus, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
East Bladen will head out on the road to square off against West Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Bladen is facing West Brunswick at the right time seeing as West Brunswick is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for West Columbus, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against East Bladen at 6:00 p.m. East Bladen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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