The East Hall Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the West Hall Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Hall is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, East Hall finally turned things around against Oconee County on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Warriors out 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since August 22nd.
Amari Burce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Kaylana Curry was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
East Hall lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 0.6.
Meanwhile, West Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Monroe Area, falling 9-1. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly eight runs.
East Hall's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for West Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
East Hall came up short against West Hall in their previous meeting back in August, falling 9-4. Can East Hall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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