West Davidson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the East Davidson Golden Eagles 5-4. That's more bragging rights for West Davidson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hannah Rollins made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Rollins has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rollins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mahala Darnell, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Breanna Payne was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On East Davidson's side, Arianna Perkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaycee Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
West Davidson's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for East Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
As of now, neither West Davidson nor East Davidson have any future games scheduled.
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