East Columbus came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the East Bladen Eagles out 10-9. For East Columbus, this counts as revenge for the 10-7 defeat East Bladen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Gracie Coyle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Coyle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coyle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, East Columbus got a massive performance out of Kamora Bryant, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Bryant has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Coleman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On East Bladen's side, Niyah Wooten made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Tolar, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
East Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for East Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Columbus beat East Bladen by a score of 12-2.
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