Weldon and East Bladen squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Weldon had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the East Bladen Eagles. Weldon's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For East Bladen's part, Jenna Brice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Brice has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brice was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niyah Wooten, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Martha Ryan Simmons, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Weldon's loss dropped their record down to 13-2. As for East Bladen, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Weldon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Bladen, they will head out on the road to challenge Perquimans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Perquimans is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so East Bladen will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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