Heide Trask is 2-8 against East Columbus since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Heide Trask Titans will look to defend their home field against the East Columbus Gators at 6:00 p.m. Heide Trask is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
East Columbus is facing Heide Trask at the wrong time: Heide Trask suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Heide Trask let down their fans at home.
Dava Bullard put in work no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bullard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Sparkman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Trinitee Odom, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, East Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Scorpions.
The team relied heavily on Sara Coleman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna King, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Heide Trask's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for East Columbus, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heide Trask has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Columbus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Heide Trask might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from East Columbus when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Heide Trask avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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