04/15/25 vs Salisbury | 17 |
04/04/25 vs Lexington | 17 |
03/28/25 vs Thomasville | 17 |
04/04/25 vs Lexington | 16 |
03/28/25 vs Thomasville | 16 |
East Davidson came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Salisbury Hornets 22-5. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
East Davidson let SOPHIE HAMPTON and Leah Smith run wild. HAMPTON went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Smith went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two triples gave HAMPTON a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaycee Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
East Davidson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .931. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .556 that Salisbury posted.
East Davidson pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games. As for Salisbury, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Coincidentally, East Davidson and Salisbury will both be playing South Davidson the next time they take the field. The Golden Eagles will head out to face the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Hornets will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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