East Bladen is 1-9 against South Columbus since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out to challenge the Stallions at 5:00 p.m. East Bladen is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
While East Bladen's victory against Whiteville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles skirted past the Wolfpack 5-3.
Jenna Brice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Tatum Allen
| 04/14/25 vs Whiteville | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Pender | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs East Columbus | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs South Columbus | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Heide Trask | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tatum Allen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Taylor Dowless also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, South Columbus fell victim to Heide Trask and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Titans. The Stallions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Bladen's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Columbus, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
East Bladen skirted past South Columbus 9-8 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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