
Gators
04/04/25 @ Whiteville | 10-6 |
04/01/25 vs Whiteville | 11-3 |
03/28/25 vs South Columbus | 11-0 |
03/25/25 @ South Columbus | 15-0 |
03/21/25 @ East Bladen | 9-5 |
East Columbus came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Whiteville Wolfpack by a score of 10-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-3 last Tuesday.
Gracie Coyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, East Columbus got a massive performance out of Mackenzi Clemmons, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aleigh Godwin, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.
East Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
East Columbus' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Whiteville, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9.
East Columbus has already played their next contest, a 9-4 win against Ashley on the 9th. As for Whiteville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Pender on the 11th.
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