Softball Game Preview: East Central Hornets vs. Greene County Wildcats

The East Central Hornets will challenge the Greene County Wildcats at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in East Central's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Greene County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

On Friday, East Central beat Pascagoula 7-4.

Angelina Gutierrez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Valerie Merrill, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Greene County's offense. They lost 14-0 to Ocean Springs on Friday.

Greene County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amiyah Garrett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Garrett's first of the season.

East Central's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-3. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.4 runs. As for Greene County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Greene County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Greene County, though, as they've only averaged .179. Will they be able to contain East Central's hitters?

East Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Greene County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Does East Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greene County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.