It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Columbus East ultimately got the result they hoped for in Saturday's first game. They had just enough and edged the Mt. Vernon Marauders out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Columbus East.
Hermione Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off 14 hits (and only one walk). Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Sullivan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Baleigh Fish was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they got a good showing from Cora Rush, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Shelby Rakosky was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emma Jenkins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Columbus East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Columbus East by a score of 10-1 later that day.
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