East Bladen has gone 8-2 against West Columbus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will challenge the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Bladen has three straight wins, West Columbus has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Bladen will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Heide Trask, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Titans on Friday, sneaking past 7-5.
Jenna Brice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Martha Simmons
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At the plate, Martha Simmons was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Niyah Wooten was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Simmons wasn't the only one making solid contact: East Bladen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Columbus' offense. They fell just short of South Columbus by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
East Bladen's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for West Columbus, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went East Bladen's way against West Columbus in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as East Bladen made off with a 20-10 win. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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