It was a good run, but West Davidson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the East Davidson Golden Eagles by a score of 6-5. West Davidson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Davidson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Hannah Rollins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Rollins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rollins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alexis Goodman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Maci Harris was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Davidson was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Davidson only hit a.
On East Davidson's side, the team relied heavily on Arianna Perkins, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikki Beal, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
West Davidson's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for East Davidson, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
West Davidson will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Rowan at 6:00 p.m. North Rowan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully West Davidson likes a good challenge. As for East Davidson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomasville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Davidson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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