The Banks County Leopards will venture away from home to square off against the East Hall Vikings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. East Hall took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Banks County, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Banks County earned a 7-2 victory over Hart County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Leopards.
East Hall lost 12-4 to Pickens on Thursday. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amari Burce put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylana Curry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Elaina Hendrix also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Even though they lost, East Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Banks County's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for East Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Banks County beat East Hall 8-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Banks County 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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