South Davidson is 1-8 against East Davidson since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wildcats will host the Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Davidson will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: South Davidson extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past Thomasville 19-4. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 15 runs.
Payton Cook
| 04/15/25 vs Thomasville | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Thomasville | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs R.J. Reynolds | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Lexington | 1 |
| 04/02/25 @ High Point Central | 1 |
Payton Cook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, South Davidson got a massive performance out of Anna Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those three runs gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Cook, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Davidson entered their tilt with Salisbury on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 22-5 win.
East Davidson pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for South Davidson, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
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