For the second straight game, East Columbus will face off against Whiteville. The Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Columbus is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If East Columbus beats Whiteville with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Gators blew past the Wolfpack 11-3 on Tuesday. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Gracie Coyle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Jenna King
| 04/01/25 vs Whiteville | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs South Columbus | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ South Columbus | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ East Bladen | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs North Brunswick | 0 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Jenna King was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Kamora Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
East Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matches.
East Columbus' record now sits at 11-2. As for Whiteville, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7.
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