The East Davidson Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Salisbury Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Back in March, East Davidson never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against South Davidson as East Davidson made off with a 17-0 victory. The win was just what East Davidson needed coming off of a 13-4 loss in their prior matchup.
SOPHIE HAMPTON was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikki Beal, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though Salisbury couldn't quite topple Concord on Wednesday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they took when the two last played. Salisbury blew past Concord 16-6. The victory was just what Salisbury needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Katie Peeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Peeler has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peeler was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ashley Yang was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Allie Peeler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
East Davidson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Salisbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. East Davidson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Salisbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went East Davidson's way against Salisbury when the teams last played back in March as East Davidson made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Davidson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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