The East Mecklenburg Eagles will take on the Sun Valley Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, everything went East Mecklenburg's way against Palisades as East Mecklenburg made off with a 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Geneva Garvais made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Garvais was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Amelia Delaney
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Delaney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (two). Zya Dunlap was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over Metrolina Christian Academy. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Like East Mecklenburg, Sun Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Gretchen Daniel (2028). On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Daniel (2028) was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Moriah Garcia (2026) was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kendall Smith (2026), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
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