The East Marion Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perry Central Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Marion will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, East Marion made easy work of Lumberton and carried off a 17-7 win.
Zi'Kiya Bridges made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Bridges was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Adrinae Aikens and Kayleigh Allen did most of the damage at the plate: Aikens scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Allen scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Allen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Jackson, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Perry Central suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Poplarville on Tuesday. Perry Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perry Central saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia McSwain, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
East Marion has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Perry Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15-1.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. East Marion has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .539. However, it's not like Perry Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .466. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
East Marion came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry Central in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 12-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Perry Central's Kylee Andrews, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Marion still be able to contain Andrews? There's only one way to find out.
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