After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fort Zumwalt North, Fort Zumwalt East was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Wright City Wildcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Zumwalt East considering their one-run performance the game before.
Grace McCombs was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The last time her batting average was this high was back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Isabella Pierce, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Fort Zumwalt East's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Wright City, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Fort Zumwalt East will venture away from home to square off against Howell North at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Wright City, they will welcome Silex at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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