It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Columbus can now relate to. They fell just short of the East Wake Academy Eagles by a score of 13-12 on Thursday.
Kamden Coker led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Mack Freeman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
East Columbus has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for East Wake Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3.
As of now, neither East Columbus nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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