The Central Davidson Spartans will take on the East Forsyth Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Davidson is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Central Davidson didn't have quite enough to beat Ledford and fell 5-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Forsyth). They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Mount Tabor on Tuesday. The Eagles not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29, 2024.
Irelynn Price made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Mariah Davis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Aaliyah Long was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
East Forsyth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Forsyth's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Central Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Central Davidson beat East Forsyth 8-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Central Davidson repeat their success, or does East Forsyth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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