East had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Springfield Cougars by a score of 10-7 on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Ferri Ava spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Emma Antczak was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caelyn Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
Vikings
| 05/24/25 @ Springfield | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Sun Valley | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Bishop Shanahan | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Oxford | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Unionville | 2 |
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: East lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
East is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
As of now, neither East nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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