The East Columbus Gators will take on the High Point Baptist Academy Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
East Columbus is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Pender 18-2 on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Gators with their most commanding win of the season.
Adrion Jenerette made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, East Columbus got a massive performance out of Nick Rye, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, Rye posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Landyn Jacobs, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
East Columbus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, High Point Baptist Academy posted their closest victory since April 10, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Southeastern HomeSchool 11-9.
Landon Richard was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Colton Swenson was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Columbus' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for High Point Baptist Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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